The Big Heat (1953)

 The Big Heat (1953) 

The Big Heat is a 1953 film noir directed by Fritz Lang, starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Lee Marvin, about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city after the brutal murder of his beloved wife. The film was written by former crime reporter Sydney Boehm based on a serial by William P. McGivern which appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and was published as a novel in 1952.

    Director: Fritz Lang

    Glenn Ford as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion

    Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh

    Lee Marvin as Vince Stone

    Jeanette Nolan as Bertha Duncan

    Alexander Scourby as Mike Lagana

    Jocelyn Brando as Katie Bannion

    Adam Williams as Larry, the car bomber

    Kathryn Eames as Bannion's sister-in-law

    Chris Alcaide as George Rose

    Peter Whitney as Tierney

    Willis Bouchey as Lt. Ted Wilks

    Robert Burton as Det. Gus Burke

    Howard Wendell as Police Commissioner Higgins

    Michael Granger as Hugo (police clerk)

    Dorothy Green as Lucy Chapman

    Carolyn Jones as Doris

    Ric Roman as Baldy

    Dan Seymour as Mr. Atkins

    Edith Evanson as Selma Parker