The Big Heat (1953)
Directed by Fritz Lang · 89 min · Crime, Thriller
58.5 TOPICAL score · #1,372 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Big Heat (1953, directed by Fritz Lang) has a TOPICAL score of 58.5 - ranked 1,372 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (583 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 37 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics94% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (583 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 37 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read15,023 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Glenn Ford (actor #930), Gloria Grahame (actor #485), Jocelyn Brando, Alexander Scourby