The Big Heat 1953
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.
Does The Big Heat have end credit scenes?
No!
The Big Heat does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.
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Edith Evanson
Selma Parker
Byron Kane
Police Surgeon (uncredited)
Lee Marvin
Vince Stone
Willis Bouchey
Lt. Ted Wilks
Gloria Grahame
Debby Marsh
John Crawford
Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited)
Jeanette Nolan
Bertha Duncan
Carolyn Jones
Doris
Adam Williams
Larry Gordon
Celia Lovsky
Lagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited)
Glenn Ford
Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion
John Doucette
Mark Reiner (uncredited)
Dan Seymour
Mr. Atkins
Charles Cane
Police Guard Outside Lagana Home (uncredited)
Alexander Scourby
Mike Lagana
William Murphy
Reds (uncredited)
Michael Ross
Segal (uncredited)
Patrick Miller
Intern (uncredited)
Jocelyn Brando
Katie Bannion
Sidney Clute
Retreat Bartender (uncredited)
Michael Jeffers
Retreat Patron (uncredited)
Linda Bennett
Joyce Bannion (uncredited)
Chris Alcaide
George Rose
Dorothy Green
Lucy Chapman
Laura Mason
B-Girl (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Cabby (uncredited)
Paul Maxey
George Fuller (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Hank O'Connell (uncredited)
Fritz Ford
Sailor (uncredited)
Peter Whitney
Tierney
Herbert Lytton
Martin (uncredited)
John Close
Policeman (uncredited)
Mike Mahoney
Dixon (uncredited)
John Merton
Man (uncredited)
Joseph Mell
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Moving Man (uncredited)
Ezelle Poule
Mrs Tucker (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
Retreat Waiter (uncredited)
Howard Wendell
Police Commissioner Higgins
Phil Chambers
Hettrick (uncredited)
Robert Burton
Det. Gus Burke
Michael Granger
Hugo
Al Eben
Harry Shoenstein (uncredited)
Ted Stanhope
Lagana's Butler (uncredited)
Douglas Evans
Councilman Gillen (uncredited)
Ric Roman
Baldy
Norma Randall
Jill (uncredited)
William Vedder
Janitor (uncredited)
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