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The Big Steal

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Army officer Duke Halliday (Robert Mitchum) is headed to Mexico to track down a con artist named Jim Fiske (Patric Knowles). Along the way, he meets the beautiful Joan Graham (Jane Greer), who, like Halliday, was double-crossed by the shifty Fiske for a large sum of money. Complicating their search is Vincent Blake (William Bendix), a military man out to get Halliday, and Ortega (Ramon Novarro), a police inspector who is patiently waiting to see how the various conflicts play out.
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Yasser Medina Cinefilia 02/20/2022
6/10
As a police noir, it has a more or less fast-paced start that is made up of chases and shootouts, but it crosses regular roads that keep it on an easily predictable ground. Full review in Spanish Go to Full Review Josephine O'Neill Daily Telegraph (Australia) 03/25/2019
RKO couid have saved its money and kept the cast on the back-lot at home. Go to Full Review Raquel Stecher Out of the Past 11/27/2018
For fans of Out of the Past (1947), seeing Mitchum and Greer together again, albeit in a very different type of movie, is a treat. It's not a great film but it's enjoyable viewing for Noirvember. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/28/2009
B+
In this taut cat-and-mouse tale, all concerned are in top form. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 08/09/2007
Siegel packs lots of chases and action into 72 minutes, with a great ending. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 07/03/2005
3/5
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David F @dfulmer 02/03/2024 A typical Noir with lots of plot twists and double crosses. See more mark g @Mark_Alan_G. 01/03/2024 Mitchum and Greer were just perfect together. See more Russ G @RT78760655 09/29/2022 A better-than-average RKO B picture that moves along at an entertaining pace; at an hour and eleven minutes running time there's no overly complicated plot. Plenty of action and nobody plays the role of tough guy better than Mr. Mitchum. Miss Greer is easy on the eyes, too. Make allowances for the budget and some outdated stereotypes of Mexico and Mexicans and it's an OK diversion. It was nice to see William Bendix outside of the "Life of Riley" small-screen role for which he's better known to older Boomers. See more paul d @PaulusLoZebra 11/01/2021 Don Siegel's The Big Steal is a good crime drama. It's an intricate story, told at a fast pace, and the on-location shoot in Mexico lends a nice aura of authenticity to the film that is broken only for a very few process shots. Robert Mitchum is a joy to watch, and has good chemistry with Jane Greer. The two share some snappy dialogue. She radiates intelligence and honesty, and has to cover a wide range here, from surprise and skepticism transformed into belief and loyalty, and finally love, with a fair number of action scenes in between. See more s r @ScottR 08/25/2021 This one was unique for its Mexican component. However, it didn't have much else going for it and it dragged. Saw on TCM. See more deke p @RT96675217 07/02/2021 Great classic Americans in Mexico crime movie. Great cast. Seen it several times on TV, incl now 7.1.21 See more Read all reviews
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Don Siegel

Director

Robert Mitchum

Lt. Duke Halliday

Jane Greer

Joan Graham

William Bendix

Capt. Vincent Blake

Patric Knowles

Jim Fiske

Ramon Novarro

Inspector General Ortega

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Movie Info

Synopsis Army officer Duke Halliday (Robert Mitchum) is headed to Mexico to track down a con artist named Jim Fiske (Patric Knowles). Along the way, he meets the beautiful Joan Graham (Jane Greer), who, like Halliday, was double-crossed by the shifty Fiske for a large sum of money. Complicating their search is Vincent Blake (William Bendix), a military man out to get Halliday, and Ortega (Ramon Novarro), a police inspector who is patiently waiting to see how the various conflicts play out.
Director
Don Siegel
Producer
Jack J. Gross
Screenwriter
Daniel Mainwaring, Gerald Drayson Adams
Production Co
RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 29, 1949, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 11m
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