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Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 90.1 / 100
1953·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 29m

THE BIG HEAT

“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.

Above the Line
Fritz Lang·DirectorSydney Boehm·ScreenplayCharles Lang·Director of PhotographyHenry Vars·Original Music ComposerCharles Nelson·Editor
Cast
Glenn Ford·Det. Sgt. Dave BannionGloria Grahame·Debby MarshLee Marvin·Vince StoneJeanette Nolan·Bertha DuncanAlexander Scourby·Mike LaganaJocelyn Brando·Katie BannionPeter Whitney·TierneyWillis Bouchey·Lt. Ted WilksRobert Burton·Det. Gus BurkeAdam Williams·Larry Gordon
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Fritz Lang·Director
Writing· 1
Sydney Boehm·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Charles Lang·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Charles Nelson·Editor
Sound & Music· 2
Henry Vars·Original Music ComposerArthur Morton·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Robert Arthur·Producer
By the Numbers
90.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.9
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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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 Heat's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Tense, Dramatic, Dangerous
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Painted

“A painted movie poster for 'The Big Heat' features a man in a trench coat and hat standing on the right, looking left, with a woman in a dark dress looking up a”

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Key Elements
GunTrench CoatHatDress
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Warm
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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