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The Big Heat

7.719531h 29m15MovieCrimeThriller

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.

DirectorFritz Lang
WriterSydney Boehm
ProducerRobert Arthur

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Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Fritz Lang

GFGlenn Ford
Glenn Ford
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
GGGloria Grahame
Gloria Grahame
Debby Marsh
JBJocelyn Brando
Jocelyn Brando
Katie Bannion
ASAlexander Scourby
Alexander Scourby
Mike Lagana
LMLee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Vince Stone
JNJeanette Nolan
Jeanette Nolan
Bertha Duncan
PWPeter Whitney
Peter Whitney
Tierney
WBWillis Bouchey
Willis Bouchey
Lt. Ted Wilks
RBRobert Burton
Robert Burton
Det. Gus Burke
AWAdam Williams
Adam Williams
Larry Gordon
HWHoward Wendell
Howard Wendell
Police Commissioner Higgins
CAChris Alcaide
Chris Alcaide
George Rose

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The Big Heat — streaming FAQ

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The Big Heat is streaming on Now TV Cinema in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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