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Also known as Big Steal

1950 film directed by Don Siegel

Film · TMDB

6.6

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.

Released: 1949-07-0171 minDir: Don SiegelCrime, Thriller

Cast

  • Robert Mitchum as Lt. Duke Halliday
  • Jane Greer as Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
  • William Bendix as Capt. Vincent Blake
  • Patric Knowles as Jim Fiske
  • Ramon Novarro as Inspector General Ortega
  • Don Alvarado as Lt. Ruiz

Themes

  • mexico
  • film noir
  • payroll robbery

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Ratings

IMDb

6.9/10

5,810 votes

Year
1949
Runtime
71 min
Genres
Crime, Film-Noir, Romance

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Director
Don Siegel
Screenwriter
Richard Wormser
Cast member
Frank Hagney
Production company
RKO Pictures
Cinematographer
Harry J. Wild
Narrative location
Mexico
Duration
71
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer in 'The Big Steal', 1949.jpg
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publication date
1950-01-01
title
The Big Steal
distributed by
Netflix
review score
67%
Commons category
The Big Steal
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