Alexander Scourby, Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame
A hard boiled and uncorruptable cop single handedly investigates a string of murders leading to the exposition of an organized crime cartel.
DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001
Stats: 228 reviews
Glenn Ford plays the only cop with guts in a city filtered by corruption.
Concise direction, topnotch acting and a ceaseless, brutal and intense plot make an splendorous noir, full of drama and tension.
a great revenge thriller. this is how it's done! glenn ford takes on the mob, with some help from gloria grahame, leading to a big showdown with the always awesome lee marvin. they fucked with the wrong guy!
This movie is great. The chemistry between Ford and Brando (Marlon's older sister) is unbelievable. Lang is an under appreciated master.
Fritz Lang directs Glen Ford as an uncompromising cop on the trail of organized criminals and corrupt officers in his own department, and when a car bomb kills his young wife, the gloves definitely come off...One of the toughest early noirs you're going to see, Ford reinforces hi...( read more)
Really interesting film that makes you wonder how it got past the censors in the 1950's.
I absolutely loved this film! It has a clever plot, characters with depth, and shocking events. It?s just wonderful! Glenn Ford gives his best performance and brings vital intensity to this film. The supporting cast also does an excellent job, especially Lee Marvin, who is th...( read more)
brutal and ahead for its time, lang's vision gives a timeless quality to the exploration of moral ambiguity, ford's role taps many levels as the hard-boiled cop, grahame is perfect as the tainted beauty, a true noir
A fast, tough and violent noir, The Big Heat is ultimately as gripping as it is because of Fritz Lang's outstanding direction. Making extensive use of the film's visual components both as character backdrops and storytelling tools, Lang demonstrates his finesse with this gritty c...( read more)
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