Top billed cast

1. 

   Robert Mitchum

   Lt. Duke Halliday

2. 

   Jane Greer

   Joan 'Chiquita' Graham

3. 

   William Bendix

   Capt. Vincent Blake

4. 

   Patric Knowles

   Jim Fiske

5. 

   Ramon Novarro

   Inspector General Ortega

6. 

   Don Alvarado

   Lt. Ruiz

7. 

   John Qualen

   Julius Seton

8. 

   Pascual García Peña

   Manuel

9. 

   Frank Hagney

   Madden (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by Steve

Written by Steve on 2016-12-25

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 and not much regarded at all.

Standing in the shadow of ‘Out of the Past’, it’s understandable that the ‘The Big Steal’ seems overlooked and/ or unde...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• mexico
• film noir
• payroll robbery