The Big Heat (1953) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1953 · 89 mins · English

#9,887 19

Directed by

Fritz Lang

Starring

Edith Evanson, Byron Kane, Lee Marvin, Willis Bouchey, Gloria Grahame, John Crawford

Hard‑nosed homicide detective Dave Bannion, grieving the suspicious suicide of a fellow officer, partners with a caring woman as he goes outside the law to crush a vicious crime syndicate that has infiltrated the police. His relentless quest for justice puts him against powerful mob bosses and corrupt officials, threatening his own life.