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The Big Combo

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Film noir about a police lieutenant who comes under pressure from a gang headed by a vicious thug. He is helped by the gangster's wife, jealous at her husband's affair with another woman, who supplies him with information to help him close the net on his foe.
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Keith Phipps The Dissolve 10/14/2013
4/5
Noir wasn't new in 1955, but The Big Combo still found plenty of life within its limits. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety 01/25/2008
It is done with grim melodramatics that are hard-hitting despite a rambling, not-too-credible plot, and is cut out to order for the meller fan who likes his action rough and raw. Go to Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 01/25/2008
Where the usual noir takes place in a nightmare world, this one seems to inhabit a dream: there's no longer fear in the images, but rather a distanced, idealized beauty. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews 12/18/2020
2.5/4
...a compelling, promising setup that's employed to mostly watchable yet undeniably erratic effect... Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 10/17/2009
A pond of shifting alliances and kinks Go to Full Review TV Guide 01/25/2008
3/4
A fatalistic symphony of light and shade. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Joe D @RT53872997 Apr 5 all show and no go. filmed like a noir classic, and well-acted, given a nonsensical script. The police seemed not to know how to investigate a criminal. Great cast, how could it go wrong? shirt script. See more Russ G @RT78760655 Jan 27 A well-made noir with all the requisite atmospherics, though it does unfold llke a straight-forward procedural. Richard Conte is perfect as the monster. See more Mark H @Zeppo Oct 18 Broken and damaged cast inflict betrayal, mayhem and misery on everyone around them, the pedestrian plot being rather beside the point. After all, we are all alone, aren't we? See more JJJJJJ J @RT10868636 04/16/2023 Underrated noir that deserves more attention. The film played with some really interesting themes that both worked for the genre but also kept the movie engaging. The character creations was quite good and though most fell into cliche categories they also felt unique and individual. There were some really good one liners in this movie as well. I would recommend this film to any fans of the genre. See more deke p @RT96675217 05/28/2021 1955! Film Noir. Great cast. Love the Cornell. And that blonde was freshfaced and glookn! Never heard of before saw on tv 5.2021. And by amazing coincidence, just this morning I had The BIG COMBO at Taco Bell. What are the odds. See more Jessica C @RT35720282 01/29/2021 It's a nice film noir but nothing too special. Helped me pass the time though! See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Joseph H. Lewis

Director

Cornel Wilde

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond

Richard Conte

Mr. Brown

Brian Donlevy

Joe McClure

Jean Wallace

Susan Lowell

Robert Middleton

Police Capt. Peterson

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Movie Info

Synopsis Film noir about a police lieutenant who comes under pressure from a gang headed by a vicious thug. He is helped by the gangster's wife, jealous at her husband's affair with another woman, who supplies him with information to help him close the net on his foe.
Director
Joseph H. Lewis
Producer
Sidney Harmon
Screenwriter
Philip Yordan
Distributor
Allied Artists Pictures
Production Co
Allied Artists
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 13, 1955, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 10, 2016
Runtime
1h 29m
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