Country
United States
Date
Oct 14, 1953
A hard cop and a soft dame.
1h 29min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Willis Bouchey | Lt. Ted Wilks |
| Robert Burton | Det. Gus Burke |
| Adam Williams | Larry Gordon |
| Howard Wendell | Police Commissioner Higgins |
| Chris Alcaide | George Rose |
| Michael Granger | Hugo |
| Dorothy Green | Lucy Chapman |
| Carolyn Jones | Doris |
| Ric Roman | Baldy |
| Dan Seymour | Mr. Atkins |
| Edith Evanson | Selma Parker |
| Phil Arnold | Nick (uncredited) |
| Linda Bennett | Joyce Bannion (uncredited) |
| Charles Cane | Hopkins (uncredited) |
| Phil Chambers | Hettrick (uncredited) |
| Jack R. Clinton | Retreat Patron (uncredited) |
| John Close | Policeman (uncredited) |
Show more
| Sidney Clute | Retreat Bartender (uncredited) |
| John Crawford | Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) |
| John Doucette | Mark Reiner (uncredited) |
| Kathryn Eames | Marge (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | Harry Shoenstein (uncredited) |
| Douglas Evans | Councilman Gillen (uncredited) |
| Fritz Ford | Sailor (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Gray | Man (uncredited) |
| Michael Jeffers | Retreat Patron (uncredited) |
| Byron Kane | Dr. Jones (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | Cabby (uncredited) |
| Lyle Latell | Moving Man (uncredited) |
| Harry Lauter | Hank O'Connell (uncredited) |
| Nico Lek | Canteen Patron (uncredited) |
| Celia Lovsky | Lagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited) |
| Herbert Lytton | Martin (uncredited) |
| Mike Mahoney | Dixon (uncredited) |
| Laura Mason | B-Girl (uncredited) |
| Paul Maxey | George Fuller (uncredited) |
| Joseph Mell | Dr. Kane (uncredited) |
| John Merton | Man (uncredited) |
| Patrick Miller | Intern (uncredited) |
| William Murphy | Reds (uncredited) |
| Ezelle Poule | Mrs Tucker (uncredited) |
| Norma Randall | Jill (uncredited) |
| Michael Ross | Segal (uncredited) |
| Ted Stanhope | Lagana's Butler (uncredited) |
| Robert Stevenson | Bill Rutherford (uncredited) |
| William Vedder | Janitor (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Big Heat |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Columbia Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 14 ottobre 1953 |
| Producer | Robert Arthur |
| Writer | Sydney Boehm, William P. McGivern |
| Editors | Charles Nelson |
| Cinematography | Charles Lang |
| Asst. Directors | Milton Feldman, Fritz Lang |
| Camera Operators | Charles Lang |
| Add. Photography | Charles Lang |
Mostra di più
| Production Design | William Kiernan, Robert Peterson |
| Art Direction | Robert Peterson, William Kiernan |
| Set Decoration | William Kiernan, Robert Peterson |
| Composer | Henry Vars, Arthur Morton, George Cooper, Mischa Bakaleinikoff |
| Sound | Henry Vars, George Cooper, Mischa Bakaleinikoff, Arthur Morton |
| Costume Design | Jean Louis, Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt |
| Makeup | Clay Campbell, Jean Louis, Helen Hunt |
| Hairstyling | Jean Louis, Clay Campbell, Helen Hunt |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Country
Sweden
Date
Dec 07, 1953
Certification
15
Country
France
Date
Dec 08, 1953
Country
Japan
Date
Dec 22, 1953
Show more (8)Show less
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 15, 1954
Certification
12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 01, 1954
Country
Germany
Date
Feb 05, 1954
Certification
18
Note
West Germany
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 09, 1954
Country
Spain
Date
Apr 11, 1954
Certification
12
Country
Portugal
Date
Jun 07, 1955
Certification
M/12
Country
Türkiye
Date
Dec 07, 1955
Country
Finland
Date
Aug 25, 1966
Certification
K-16
Physical media
Country
Czechia
Date
Sep 01, 1994
Certification
18+
Country
Canada
Date
Jul 01, 2025
Note
4K UHD Blu-Ray
Editorial content to complete
6 sections to complete. You can show them now and start filling them in.
