The Big Steal (1949)
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- Approved
- 1h 11min
- Crime, Film-Noir
- 29 Jun 1949 (USA)
- Movie
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Cast verified as complete
Robert Mitchum | ... |
Lt. Duke Halliday
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Jane Greer | ... |
Joan Graham
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William Bendix | ... |
Capt. Vincent Blake
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Patric Knowles | ... |
Jim Fiske
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Ramon Novarro | ... |
Inspector General Ortega
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Don Alvarado | ... |
Lt. Ruiz
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John Qualen | ... |
Julius Seton
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Pascual García Peña | ... |
Manuel
(as Pascual Garcia Pena)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Gregorio Acosta | ... |
Chaney (uncredited)
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Salvador Baguez | ... |
Morales (uncredited)
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Henry Carr | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Edward Colebrook | ... |
Mexican Tourist (uncredited)
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Bing Conley | ... |
Dockhand (uncredited)
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Don Dillaway | ... |
Purser (uncredited)
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Alphonso DuBois | ... |
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Juan Duval | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Virginia Farmer | ... |
American Tourist (uncredited)
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Nacho Galindo | ... |
Pastry Vendor (uncredited)
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Elias Gamboa | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Raúl Guerrero | ... |
Pepe (uncredited)
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Frank Hagney | ... |
Madden the Guard (uncredited)
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Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. | ... |
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
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Ted Jacques | ... |
Cole (uncredited)
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Frank Leyva | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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José Loza | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Margarito Luna | ... |
Attendant (uncredited)
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Primo López | ... |
Bellhop (uncredited)
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Dorothy Mitchum | ... |
Tourist (uncredited)
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Carmen Morales | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Lillian O'Malley | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Pat O'Malley | ... |
Purser (uncredited)
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Beatriz Ramos | ... |
Carmencita, shopkeeper (uncredited)
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Tony Roux | ... |
Parrot Vendor (uncredited)
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Bernard Sell | ... |
Departing Passenger (uncredited)
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Carl Sklover | ... |
Dockhand (uncredited)
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Dimas Sotello | ... |
Vendor (uncredited)
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Arturo Soto Rangel | ... |
Pedro (uncredited)
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Alfredo de Soto | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Alfonso Sánchez Tello | ... |
Basguez (uncredited)
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Jorge Treviño | ... |
Barber (uncredited)
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Felipe Turich | ... |
Guitar Vendor (uncredited)
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Juan Varro | ... |
Bit Role (uncredited)
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Directed by
Don Siegel |
Written by
Daniel Mainwaring | ... | (screenplay) (as Geoffrey Homes) & |
Gerald Drayson Adams | ... | (screenplay) |
Richard Wormser | ... | (story "The Road to Carmichael's") |
Produced by
Jack J. Gross | ... | producer |
Sid Rogell | ... | executive producer |
Music by
Leigh Harline |
Cinematography by
Harry J. Wild | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Samuel E. Beetley |
Art Direction by
Ralph Berger | ||
Albert S. D'Agostino |
Set Decoration by
Harley Miller | ... | (set decorations) |
Darrell Silvera | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
Edward Stevenson | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Gordon Bau | ... | makeup supervisor |
Robert Cowan | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Carla Hadley | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Edward Killy | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sam Ruman | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Phil Brigandi | ... | sound |
Clem Portman | ... | sound |
Stunts
Terry Wilson | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
James Almond | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
Ernest Bachrach | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Jim Curley | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Charles Straumer | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
C. Bakaleinikoff | ... | musical director |
Script and Continuity Department
Richard Kinon | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Salvador Baguez | ... | technical adviser |
Production Companies
- RKO Radio Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Films (1950) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- RKO Radio Pictures (1955) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (United States) (tv)
- Turner Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS) (Colorized Version)
- Warner Home Video (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (United States) (laserdisc)
- TCM Cinema (2023) (France) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Color Systems Technology Inc. (colorization)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidentally meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan, but they all give him the slip just in time for the climactic finale. Very tight script and pacing.
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Taglines | 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! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $780,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Jane Greer was pregnant during the shoot, but didn't want anyone to know. Seeing her use her pills against morning sickness, co-star William Bendix asked what they were for. After she told him they were for combating "Montezuma's Revenge", he asked her for some. Later, he thanked her because he didn't get sick. See more » |
Goofs | The initial scenes are set in the city of Veracruz but were filmed in Tehuacán. While the action is still taking place in Veracruz, the name Tehuacán can be seen on a building. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Dark Victory (1987). See more » |
Quotes |
Lt. Duke Halliday:
[running out of bullets]
It'll be getting dark soon. I hate the thought of spending the night with an empty revolver. Joan Graham: There's always me. Lt. Duke Halliday: Tonight you gotta pick? See more » |