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The Big Steal

The Big Steal
★ 6.6/10•1949•1h 11m•12•Crime•Thriller

Mitchum is HOT! - HOT...off location in the heart of Mexico...HOT...after a girl with a million-dollar figure!...HOT...at the nation's boxoffices...HOT...in his newest picture!

Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.

Daniel Mainwaring · Screenplay

Don Siegel · Director

Gerald Drayson Adams · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 11m
LanguageEN
Release DateJul 1, 1949

Actors

Robert Mitchum

Robert Mitchum

Lt. Duke Halliday

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Joan 'Chiquita' Graham

William Bendix

William Bendix

Capt. Vincent Blake

Patric Knowles

Patric Knowles

Jim Fiske

Ramon Novarro

Ramon Novarro

Inspector General Ortega

Don Alvarado

Don Alvarado

Lt. Ruiz

John Qualen

John Qualen

Julius Seton

Pascual García Peña

Pascual García Peña

Manuel

Frank Hagney

Frank Hagney

Madden (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel

Arturo Soto Rangel

Pedro (uncredited)

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Carl Sklover

Dockhand (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

American Tourist (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo

Nacho Galindo

Pastry Vendor (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Purser (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Don Dillaway

Purser (uncredited)

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