Crime ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 11m

The Big Steal

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Director
Don Siegel
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
Crew
Harry J. Wild — Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley — Editor Daniel Mainwaring — Screenplay Gerald Drayson Adams — Screenplay Richard Wormser — Story Jack J. Gross — Producer
Tagline

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!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Big Steal — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
mexicofilm noirpayroll robbery
Key Collaborators
Don Siegel Director Harry J. Wild Director of Photography Samuel E. Beetley Editor Daniel Mainwaring Screenplay Gerald Drayson Adams Screenplay Richard Wormser Story Jack J. Gross Producer Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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