DeForest Kelley, Edward G. Robinson, Hugh Marlowe
Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidently meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and...( read more
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DVD Release Date: July 31, 2007
Stats: 44 reviews
so so car chase thriller that takes our protagonists across mexico. not one of the finest robert mitchum has ever been in, but it's good enough to while away an hour
Nothing mindblowing, but Robert Mitchum plays his usual cool and badass character. Jane Greer was cute and the Mexican scenery was kind of nice. The car chase was kind of silly and nerve-wracking all at the same time. I wouldn't call it noir, but I wouldn't call it a complete was...( read more)
Incredible dialogue, fast paced and snappy. The performances from Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer are excellent. Always interesting, very well photographed. William Bendix gives excellent support. A fine film noir.
The cast is quite respectable, but the story (which is a weird mishmash of genres) falls short. Mitchum and Greer do have chemistry, and the supporting cast is fine.
A successful re-teaming of Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer two years after Out of the Past. This film is much lighter in tone and does not compare to that great Noir, but is definitely still worth a watch. Joan (Greer), and Duke (Mitchum), team up to pursue crook Jim Fiske, who h...( read more)
"The Big Steal" (1949)
Duke Halliday (Robert Mitchum) has just arrived in Vera Cruz, Mexico. He bumps into Joan Graham (Jane Greer), who he simply calls Chiquita. As it happens, they're both after the same man, Jim Fiske (Patric Knowles). Fiske stole the Army payroll that Hal...( read more)
One of the lighter film noir films, but for a brisk 71 minutes, it's a inventive little chase film with some witty dialodge "I take back everyone I said about women drivers, KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE ROAD", a great performance by Robert Mitchum.
Well made, with tight direction and editing.
The dialog is snappy and the pace is excellent from start to finish. Should be more well known.
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