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The Big Steal poster
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Excellent
MASTER SCORE 73.6 / 100
1949·Crime / Film-Noir / Romance·1h 11m

THE BIG STEAL

“Mitchum is HOT! - HOT...off location in the heart of Mexico...HOT...after a girl with a million-dollar figure!...HOT...at the nation's boxoffices...HOT...in his newest picture!”

Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.

Above the Line
Don Siegel·DirectorDaniel Mainwaring·ScreenplayGerald Drayson Adams·ScreenplayHarry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyLeigh Harline·Original Music ComposerSamuel E. Beetley·Editor
Cast
Robert Mitchum·Lt. Duke HallidayJane Greer·Joan 'Chiquita' GrahamWilliam Bendix·Capt. Vincent BlakePatric Knowles·Jim FiskeRamon Novarro·Inspector General OrtegaDon Alvarado·Lt. RuizJohn Qualen·Julius SetonPascual García Peña·ManuelFrank Hagney·Madden (uncredited)Arturo Soto Rangel·Pedro (uncredited)
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 1
Don Siegel·Director
Writing· 3
Daniel Mainwaring·ScreenplayGerald Drayson Adams·ScreenplayRichard Wormser·Story
Camera· 3
Harry J. Wild·Director of PhotographyJim Kurley·GripErnest Bachrach·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
Samuel E. Beetley·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Leigh Harline·Original Music ComposerPhil Brigandi·SoundClem Portman·SoundC. Bakaleinikoff·Music Director
Art & Design· 6
Ralph Berger·Art DirectionAlbert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionEdward Stevenson·Costume DesignHarley Miller·Set DecorationDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationGordon Bau·Makeup Supervisor
Production· 2
Jack J. Gross·ProducerSid Rogell·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 2
Salvador Baguez·Technical AdvisorCarla Hadley·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
73.6
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Big Steal's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Suspenseful, Dramatic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“A man and a woman are depicted in a close-up, chest-up shot against a solid red background, framed by a distressed teal border. The man, wearing a brown fedora ”

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Key Elements
Fedora
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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