The Big Heat A hard cop and a soft dame. After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate. Details Casts Title The Big Heat Release Date 1953-10-14 Runtime 01 Hours 29 Minutes Genres Crime Thriller Production Companies Columbia Pictures Production Countries United States of America Glenn Ford Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion Gloria Grahame Debby Marsh Lee Marvin Vince Stone Jeanette Nolan Bertha Duncan Alexander Scourby Mike Lagana Jocelyn Brando Katie Bannion Peter Whitney Tierney Willis Bouchey Lt. Ted Wilks Robert Burton Det. Gus Burke Adam Williams Larry Gordon Carolyn Jones Doris Howard Wendell Police Commissioner Higg? Chris Alcaide George Rose Michael Granger Hugo Dorothy Green Lucy Chapman Ric Roman Baldy Dan Seymour Mr. Atkins Edith Evanson Selma Parker Harry Lauter Hank O'Connell (uncredit? Michael Ross Segal (uncredited) Phil Arnold Retreat Waiter (uncredit? Sidney Clute Retreat Bartender (uncre? Michael Jeffers Retreat Patron (uncredit? Linda Bennett Joyce Bannion (uncredite? Charles Cane Police Guard Outside Lag? Byron Kane Police Surgeon (uncredit? John Close Policeman (uncredited) Phil Chambers Hettrick (uncredited) John Crawford Al - Bannion's Brother-i? John Doucette Mark Reiner (uncredited) Al Eben Harry Shoenstein (uncred? Douglas Evans Councilman Gillen (uncre? Fritz Ford Sailor (uncredited) Donald Kerr Cabby (uncredited) Lyle Latell Moving Man (uncredited) John Merton Man (uncredited) Celia Lovsky Lagana's Mother in Portr? Ted Stanhope Lagana's Butler (uncredi? Herbert Lytton Martin (uncredited) Mike Mahoney Dixon (uncredited) Laura Mason B-Girl (uncredited) Paul Maxey George Fuller (uncredite? Joseph Mell Medical Examiner (uncred? Patrick Miller Intern (uncredited) William Murphy Reds (uncredited) Ezelle Poule Mrs Tucker (uncredited) Norma Randall Jill (uncredited) Robert Stevenson Bill Rutherford (uncredi? William Vedder Janitor (uncredited)