Review of The Big Heat (1953) by John Petrakis for Chicago Tribune — 19 Jul 2002
In many ways, Fritz Lang's The Big Heat, scripted by former crime reporter Sydney Boehm, laid the groundwork not only for "Dirty Harry," but for the whole sub-genre of 'rogue cop' films that began to surface during the Vietnam era.
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This review of The Big Heat (1953) was written by John Petrakis and published by Chicago Tribune on 19 Jul 2002.
The Big Heat has generally received very positive reviews.
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