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The Big Combo (1955) Plot Summary Explained

Name: The Big Combo
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1955-02-13
Duration: 88 min

Release, runtime and language: 1955 · 88 mins · English; #16,740 6
Directed by: Joseph H. Lewis
Starring: Lee Van Cleef, Ted de Corsia, Robert Middleton, Earl Holliman, John Hoyt, Richard Conte

Promoted as the most startling story the screen has ever dared reveal, Police Lieutenant Leonard Diamond is intent on capturing a clever, well‑connected, sadistic gangster. His relentless pursuit is complicated by an obsessive fascination with the gangster’s girlfriend, adding tension to the chase.

Drama Crime Cast, crew & box office

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