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This week, we watch Fritz Lang’s amazing noir, The Big Heat!
We highly recommend you watch the film before listening to the episode, because it is truly great. This film is currently available for streaming rental on iTunes, Amazon Video, Vudu, and Microsoft, and is also available on DVD.
Join us on January 7th for our episode on The Asphalt Jungle!
The Big Heat (1953) | |
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Rating: 8.0/10 (18,773 votes) Director: Fritz Lang Writer: Sydney Boehm (screenplay), William P. McGivern (Saturday Evening Post serial) Stars: Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame, Jocelyn Brando, Alexander Scourby Runtime: 89 min Rated: NOT RATED Genre: Crime, Film-Noir, Thriller Released: 25 Sep 1953 |
Plot: Tough cop Dave Bannion takes on a politically powerful crime syndicate. |