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The Big Combo (1955)

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis

Crime | Film Noir | Gangster

Most recently watched by sleestakk

Overview

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster’s girlfriend.

Rated NR | Length 88 minutes

Actors

Cornel Wilde | Jean Wallace | Brian Donlevy | Richard Conte | Lee Van Cleef | Earl Holliman | Robert Middleton | Helen Walker | Jay Adler | John Hoyt | Ted de Corsia | Helene Stanton | Roy Gordon | Baynes Barron | James McCallion | Tony Michaels | Rita Gould | Bruce Sharpe | Michael Mark | Donna Drew | Brian O'Hara | Steve Mitchell

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
11/19/2024TVStreamingTV7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Great little film noir.  Low budget, but cinematographer John Alton makes it look fantastic.  Richard Conte is the bad guy and could be a younger version of Barzini.

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