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By Thescarlatescu R (226) on 20 Jan 2012

A solid, traditional but generally unremarkable noir thriller from a director of usually more ambitious fare…

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By Paul P (1,688) on 17 Nov 2011

One of the best noirs I've seen in a while…

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By Stephanie M (549) on 22 Oct 2011

Perfect noir. Lee Marvin looks so awkward in that big suit. Glenn Ford smolders wonderfully. Bureaucracy like that still lives today. So relevant…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 28 Jul 2011

This was a great film noir directed by Fritz Lang. It had a great set up, a cop kills himself and nobody knows why…

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By Andrew O (949) on 25 Jul 2011

Probably the most action-oriented noir I've seen The Big Heat is fun to watch…

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By Paul B (2,474) on 27 Jun 2011

Fritz Lang is one of the masterful auteurs of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and this is the best of his American films…

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By Art S (1,002) on 27 Jun 2011

Fritz Lang is one of the masterful auteurs of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and this is the best of his American films…

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By Bruce B (1,130) on 30 May 2011

If this film was released these days, it would be a critical disaster…

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By J J (135) on 27 May 2011

Noir about a man standing up to widespread corruption only to have his so called friends turn his back on them and his life bought to ruins,…

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By John M (4,356) on 19 Mar 2011

Though elements of this film are inevitably cliched today, this is still a powerful drama about corruption in the city…

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By Paul Z (502) on 19 Mar 2011

Film noir at its best. Beautiful cinematography, fantastic use of shadows and lighting, a solid script and some great performances…

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By Snigdh J (20) on 17 Feb 2011

A very gritty and brutal crime thriller. This is the film which opened up more of a violent type film…

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By Cody F (360) on 10 Feb 2011

Loads of fun and a good film, but something is missing to make this a great film…

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By Laimis Z (274) on 31 Jan 2011

This is probably one of the best film noirs out there. fritz lang shows how its done…

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By John A (1,813) on 21 Jan 2011

Excellent Lang Revenge Noir...Ford's Best Performance And Grahame Is The Quintessential Floozy With A Heart Of Gold…

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By Adrian B (1,364) on 11 Jan 2011

It has been a while since I have seen a film noir this delicious and exciting. A fine film. Dark, exciting, and tragic to the bone…

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By Vj B (208) on 07 Jan 2011

Upon further review, it's one of the best…

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By Bill T (1,098) on 30 Dec 2010

Great gripping film noir, one of the best really, from Mr. Expressionism himself, Fritz Lang…

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By Josè M (1,677) on 25 Dec 2010

Masterpiece del film Noir, Glenn Ford en su mejor actuaciÃ²n…

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By Alex B (1,607) on 06 Dec 2010

An unusually mature story of police corruption, organized crime, and a good cop seeking revenge, with a terrific ending…

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