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66% Critic Match
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!”
6.6 / 10• 1949• 1h 11m•NR• English
CrimeThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Mitchum
Lt. Duke Halliday
Lead
Jane Greer
Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
William Bendix
Capt. Vincent Blake
Patric Knowles
Jim Fiske
Ramon Novarro
Inspector General Ortega
Don Alvarado
Lt. Ruiz
John Qualen
Julius Seton
Pascual García Peña
Manuel
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Don Siegel's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Big Steal is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
