The Big Heat (1953)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

A hard cop and a soft dame.

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.

Released: 1953-10-14
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 29m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 576 votes

Directed by Fritz Lang.

Top cast

Glenn Ford as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh
Jocelyn Brando as Katie Bannion
Alexander Scourby as Mike Lagana
Lee Marvin as Vince Stone
Jeanette Nolan as Bertha Duncan
Peter Whitney as Tierney
Willis Bouchey as Lt. Ted Wilks
Robert Burton as Det. Gus Burke
Adam Williams as Larry Gordon

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Big Heat

United States: stream on YouTube TV, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go, Now TV Cinema; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like The Big Heat

If you enjoyed The Big Heat, these movies have a similar feel:

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store Explore the iPhone app