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The Big Heat

Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

Director

Fritz Lang

Year

Genre

crime, film-noir, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Columbia Pictures

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

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Dave Bannion

Debby Marsh

Katie Bannion

Mike Lagana

Alexander Scourby

Vince Stone

Bertha Duncan

Tierney

Lt. Ted Wilks

Gus Burke

Larry Gordon

Commissioner Higgins

George Rose

Hugo

Michael Granger

Lucy Chapman

Doris

Baldy

Mr. Atkins

Selma Parker

Nick

Joyce Bannion

Hopkins

Hettrick

Policeman

Retreat Bartender

Al

Mark Reiner

Marge

Harry Shoenstein

Councilman Gillen

Sailor

Man

Retreat Patron

Michael Jeffers

Dr. Jones

Cabby

Moving Man

Hank O'Connell

Canteen Patron

Lagana's Mother in Portrait

Martin

Dixon

B-Girl

George Fuller

Dr. Kane

Man

Intern

Reds

Mrs Tucker

Jill

Segal

Lagana's Butler

Bill Rutherford

Robert Stevenson

Janitor

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Debby Marsh Bertha Duncan Tierney Dave Bannion Policeman Vince Stone Mike Lagana Lt. Ted Wilks Katie Bannion

You know Mike Lagana - The Big Heat

You know Mike Lagana

Miss Marsh - The Big Heat

Mr. Lagana. - The Big Heat

Yes? This is Lagana. - The Big Heat

Yes? This is Lagana.

Mr. Lagana wants Vince Stone. - The Big Heat

Mr. Lagana wants Vince Stone.

This is not a social call - The Big Heat

This is not a social call

Why don't you shut the door
and see if anybody needs a drink? - The Big Heat

Why don't you shut the door and see if anybody needs a ...

Yes, Mike? - The Big Heat

What's with dinner? - The Big Heat

What's with dinner?

Is Lucy Chapman around? - The Big Heat

Is Lucy Chapman around?

Lucy Chapman? - The Big Heat

Trouble automatically catches up
with girls like her. - The Big Heat

Trouble automatically catches up with girls like her.

The Lieutenant's been buzzing you
every 10 minutes. - The Big Heat

The Lieutenant's been buzzing you every 10 minutes.

It was bad judgment to bother a cop's widow about the love life of her husband - The Big Heat

It was bad judgment to bother a cop's widow about the...

You have any doubt Duncan killed himself - The Big Heat

You have any doubt Duncan killed himself

All any of these dames owe me is a night's work - The Big Heat

All any of these dames owe me is a night's work

You know somethin' - The Big Heat

You know somethin'

It's Tierney. - The Big Heat

That's the most beautiful castle
in the whole world. - The Big Heat

That's the most beautiful castle in the whole world.

- Good evening, sir.
- I'm with the police. - The Big Heat

- Good evening, sir. - I'm with the police.

This way, Officer. - The Big Heat

This way, Officer.

This is my home - The Big Heat

This is my home

You couldn't plant enough flowers around here to kill the smell - The Big Heat

You couldn't plant enough flowers around here to kill...

Better not, George. - The Big Heat

Better not, George.

Your big trouble - The Big Heat

Your big trouble

Hold on a minute. - The Big Heat

Hold on a minute.

That's nice perfume - The Big Heat

That's nice perfume

That's nice perfume. - The Big Heat

That's nice perfume.

Prisons are bulging with dummies who wonder how they got there - The Big Heat

Prisons are bulging with dummies who wonder how they got...

Do you mind if I walk around the yard - The Big Heat

Do you mind if I walk around the yard

I got my fingers crossed. - The Big Heat

I got my fingers crossed.

- Honey, that guy's way out of line.
- Reds, don't fight! - The Big Heat

- Honey, that guy's way out of line. - Reds, don't...

- Are you going to be all right?
- Yes. - The Big Heat

- Are you going to be all right? - Yes.

Do you get your kicks
out of insulting people? - The Big Heat

Do you get your kicks out of insulting people?

Everybody's walking out on me tonight. - The Big Heat

Everybody's walking out on me tonight.

- I'm staying at the Marland Hotel.
- Okay. - The Big Heat

- I'm staying at the Marland Hotel. - Okay.

I like this - The Big Heat

- There's just scotch. Is that all right?
- Fine. - The Big Heat

- There's just scotch. Is that all right? - Fine.

The main thing is to have the money - The Big Heat

The main thing is to have the money

Why did you come up? - The Big Heat

Why did you come up?

You're about as romantic as a pair of handcuffs - The Big Heat

You're about as romantic as a pair of handcuffs

I'll put you in a cab. - The Big Heat

I'll put you in a cab.

You really want me to go - The Big Heat

You really want me to go

You made better time getting away than they make in the Olympics - The Big Heat

You made better time getting away than they make in the...

My face! My face! - The Big Heat

My face! My face!

Mike? - The Big Heat

- Who is it?
- Debby Marsh! - The Big Heat

- Who is it? - Debby Marsh!

Put it out! Please! - The Big Heat

Put it out! Please!

Vince threw hot coffee in my face - The Big Heat

Vince threw hot coffee in my face

Gil, this is Dave Bannion. - The Big Heat

Gil, this is Dave Bannion.

Gordon is the Larry you asked about. - The Big Heat

Gordon is the Larry you asked about.

I guess a scar isn't so bad - The Big Heat

I guess a scar isn't so bad

I can always go through life sideways. - The Big Heat

I can always go through life sideways.

Is Mrs. Davenport at home? - The Big Heat

Is Mrs. Davenport at home?

I told you it was... - The Big Heat

I told you it was...

I'm through with you - The Big Heat

I'm through with you

As soon as you're set,
have Higgins call off the police guard... - The Big Heat

As soon as you're set, have Higgins call off the police...

Oh, Mr. Bannion!
I'm so sorry I kept you waiting. - The Big Heat

Oh, Mr. Bannion! I'm so sorry I kept you waiting.

None at all - The Big Heat

That's the way you arranged it didn't you bright lady - The Big Heat

That's the way you arranged it didn't you bright...

How about a little light in here? - The Big Heat

How about a little light in here?

I've been feeling like something
that's been shut up... - The Big Heat

I've been feeling like something that's been shut ...

Just sitting here thinking is rough... - The Big Heat

Just sitting here thinking is rough...

Okay, Mac. Get 'em up high. - The Big Heat

Okay, Mac. Get 'em up high.

I'm Vince Stone's girl, Debby Marsh.
May I see you for a moment? - The Big Heat

I'm Vince Stone's girl, Debby Marsh. May I see you...

Look at it - The Big Heat

This is an emergency! - The Big Heat

This is an emergency!

Go on, shoot! - The Big Heat

Get up. - The Big Heat

We'll take your gun, Dave. - The Big Heat

We'll take your gun, Dave.

We went to the Duncan house.
I'm sorry you got there first. - The Big Heat

We went to the Duncan house. I'm sorry you got there fi...

Dave. - The Big Heat

- Dave.
- Yes? - The Big Heat

I guess it's that way with most families. - The Big Heat

I guess it's that way with most families.

- How about some coffee, Hugo?
- Coming right up, Sarge! - The Big Heat

- How about some coffee, Hugo? - Coming right up, Sarge!

Got it. - The Big Heat

Keep the coffee hot Hugo - The Big Heat

Keep the coffee hot Hugo

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Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Fritz Lang

Writer: Sydney Boehm, William P. McGivern

Production: Columbia Pictures

Genre: crime, film-noir, thriller

Year: 1953

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.9

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 06 Dec 1953

Awards: 2 wins & 1 nomination

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