Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
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The Big Heat is a 1953 American film noir crime film directed by Fritz Lang starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, and Jocelyn Brando about a cop who takes on the crime syndicate that controls his city.
A tough cop (Glenn Ford) goes after a vicious gangster (Alexander Scourby) who killed his wife and framed him for corruption. The film features Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando, Lee Marvin and Fritz Lang's signature style of expressionism and cynicism.
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- Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Fritz Lang
- 1953-11-16
Jun 28, 2020 · A classic crime thriller starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Lee Marvin. The film was selected for the National Film Registry and received positive reviews from critics.
- 90 min
- 19.2K
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With Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Lee Marvin, Carolyn Jones. Written by Sydney Boehm, based on a novel by William P. McGivern. Directed by Fritz Lang. Produced by Robert Arthur. (Columbia Pictures...
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- 31.8K
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A police officer seems to have committed suicide, but Detective Dave Bannion (Glenn Ford) thinks there's more to the story. After talking to the man's mob-connected mistress, Bannion discovers far...
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- Glenn Ford
- Fritz Lang
- Crime, Drama
Jun 6, 2004 · Glenn Ford plays a straight-arrow police detective named Bannion in Fritz Lang's "The Big Heat" (1953) -- unbending, courageous, fearless. He takes on the criminals who control the politics in his town and defeats them.
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Police Sergeant Bannion (Glenn Ford) is investigating the apparent suicide of a corrupt cop, then is suddenly ordered to stop and The Big Heat is on. Driven to unravel the mystery, Bannion continues probing until an explosion meant for him, kills his wife.
