Review of The Big Steal (1949) by Michael W — 01 May 2008
The Big Steal is a unique mixture of film noir, chase films, and romantic comedy in one. This is an above average film noir carried by it's fast pace and charismatic lead performances from Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer, a notable noir on screen duo, most known for their work in one of the best noirs of all time, Out of the Past.
Don Siegel does a great job keeping the viewer in the dark in this film, heightening the tension of the film. Another uniqueness with this film is that it takes the film noir out of the urban areas and gives it a foreign flavor, Mexico. Similarly, Orson Welles did the same thing a few years later with Touch of Evil. As evident in this film and Touch of Evil, placing noir into that particular local can be very effective if done right.
The Big Steal is a fast paced, entertaining, and funny film noir/romantic comedy led by the great team of Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer and Don Siegel's creative story structure and quick pacing.
This review of The Big Steal (1949) was written by Michael W on 01 May 2008.
The Big Steal has generally received positive reviews.
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