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!"

Jun 29 1949 Approved 1h 11m
Crime, Film-Noir, Romance

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.

Plot

Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidently meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan but they all give him the slip, just in time for the climactic finale. Very tight script and pacing.

Written by

Daniel Mainwaring, Gerald Drayson Adams, Richard Wormser

Directed by

Don Siegel

Cast

Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
The Big Steal (1949) Official Trailer - Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
5,497
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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