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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.
The Big Steal (1949) is a crime and thriller film directed by Don Siegel, released on July 1, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 11m. It stars Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix and Patric Knowles. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 108 ratings.
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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
John Qualen
as Julius Seton
Pascual García Peña
as Manuel
Frank Hagney
as Madden (uncredited)
Arturo Soto Rangel
as Pedro (uncredited)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
as Dockhand (uncredited)
Directed by Don Siegel, written by Daniel Mainwaring, Gerald Drayson Adams and Richard Wormser, produced by Jack J. Gross.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 108 ratings.
Noiroftheweek.com ‘The Big Steal’, starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer and scripted by Geoffrey Holmes (Daniel Mainwaring) often appears to be best known and least admired for what it isn’t, namely ‘Out of the Past’. The latter, released in 1947 - starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer and scripted by Geoffrey Holmes - is regarded as an elegant and sublime evocation of noir. The ‘Big Steal’ is hardly referenced…
Reviewed on December 25, 2016
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The Big Steal (1949) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of The Big Steal (1949) includes Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles and Ramon Novarro. The film was directed by Don Siegel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Big Steal was released on July 1, 1949 and runs for 1h 11m.
The Big Steal (1949) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 108 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Big Steal trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
