The Big Combo (1955)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 27min
- Crime, Drama
- 13 Feb 1955 (USA)
- Movie
A police lieutenant is ordered to stop investigating deadly crime boss Mr. Brown because he hasn't been able to get any hard evidence against him. He goes after Brown's girlfriend, who despises him, for information instead.
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Cast verified as complete
| Cornel Wilde | ... |
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond
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| Richard Conte | ... |
Mr. Brown
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| Brian Donlevy | ... |
Joe McClure
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| Jean Wallace | ... |
Susan Lowell
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| Robert Middleton | ... |
Police Capt. Peterson
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| Lee Van Cleef | ... |
Fante
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| Earl Holliman | ... |
Mingo
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| Helen Walker | ... |
Alicia Brown
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| Jay Adler | ... |
Detective Sam Hill
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| John Hoyt | ... |
Nils Dreyer
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| Ted de Corsia | ... |
Ralph Bettini
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| Helene Stanton | ... |
Rita
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| Roy Gordon | ... |
Audubon
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| Whit Bissell | ... |
Doctor (scenesDeleted)
(as Whit Bissel)
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Steve Mitchell | ... |
Bennie Smith
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| Baynes Barron | ... |
Young Detective
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| James McCallion | ... |
Frank
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Tony Michaels | ... |
Photo Technician
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Brian O'Hara | ... |
Malloy
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| Rita Gould | ... |
Nurse
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Bruce Sharpe | ... |
Detective
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| Michael Mark | ... |
Fred
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| Philip Van Zandt | ... |
Mr. Jones (scenesDeleted)
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| Donna Drew | ... |
Miss Hartleby
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Eve Bernhardt | ... |
Cabaret Showgirl (uncredited)
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| Steve Carruthers | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Russell Custer | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Joe Garcio | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Jakob Gimpel | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Paul Gustine | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Herbert Lytton | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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| Ray Spiker | ... |
Hood (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph H. Lewis | ... | (as Joseph Lewis) |
Written by
| Philip Yordan | ... | (by) |
Produced by
| Sidney Harmon | ... | producer |
| Walter Mirisch | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Cornel Wilde | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Music by
| David Raksin | ||
Cinematography by
| John Alton | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Robert S. Eisen | ... | (as Robert Eisen) |
Production Design by
| Rudi Feld | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jack McConaghy | ||
Makeup Department
| Larry Butterworth | ... | makeup artist |
| Carla Hadley | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| George Moskov | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert H. Justman | ... | assistant director (as Robert Justman) |
| Mack V. Wright | ... | assistant director (as Mack Wright) |
Sound Department
| Earl Snyder | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Louis DeWitt | ... | special photographic effects |
| Jack Rabin | ... | special photographic effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Harry Sundby | ... | lighting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Don Loper | ... | wardrobe designer: Jean Wallace |
Music Department
| Jakob Gimpel | ... | musician: piano solo (as Jacob Gimpel) |
| Robert Tracy | ... | music editor |
| Shelly Manne | ... | musician: drum solo during torture sequence (uncredited) |
| Shorty Rogers and His Giants | ... | musicians: source music during torture sequence (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Chaffee | ... | set continuity |
Additional Crew
| Joe Garcio | ... | stand-in (uncredited) |
| Paul Stathes | ... | stand-in: Cornel Wilde (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Security Pictures (a Security-Theodora production)
- Theodora Productions (a Security-Theodora production)
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1955) (United States) (theatrical)
- Associated British-Pathé (1955) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Delta Films (1955) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Internazionale Nembo Distribuzione Importazione Esportazione Film (INDIEF) (1955) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Kontinental-Film (1956) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- NWDF (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Union-Film (1956) (Austria) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1956) (France) (theatrical)
- Nederland NV (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1976) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Chandler Film (2013) (Germany) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2013) (United States) (DVD) (DVD and Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (Singapore) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United States) (tv)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada) (tv)
- Netflix (2018) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2018) (United States) (tv)
- Amazon Prime Video (2018) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2018) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2018) (Canada) (video) (VOD)
- Arrow Films (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray)
- Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) 13 (2018) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- Delta Films (Spain) (theatrical)
- ROKiT FLIX (2023) (United States)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
- The Big Pieces Company (2021) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- RCA (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Police Lt. Diamond is told to close his surveillance of suspected mob boss Mr. Brown because it's costing the department too much money with no results. Diamond makes one last attempt to uncover evidence against Brown by going to Brown's girlfriend, Susan Lowell.
Written by Norman L Cook |
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| Taglines | The Most Startling Story The Screen Has Ever Dared Reveal! See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Jack Palance was originally hired for the role of "Mr. Brown", but after clashing with the producers (because they would not cast his wife in the film per an article in the 13 August 1954 edition of Daily Variety), he left the production. Before leaving he recommended they hire Richard Conte to replace him, which they did. See more » |
| Goofs | When John Hoyt as Dreyer reaches into his desk for a gun, the contents of the desk on the insert close-up do not match the contents on the master shot. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from He Walked by Night (1948). See more » |
| Quotes |
Mr. Brown:
So you lost. Next time you'll win. I'll show you how. Take a look at Joe McClure here. He used to be my boss, now I'm his. What's the difference between me and him? We breathe the same air, sleep in the same hotel. He used to own it! [yelling into McClure's sound magnifier that is in his ear] Mr. Brown: Now it belongs to me. We eat the same steaks, drink the same bourbon. Look, same manicure, [lifting and pointing at McClure's hand] Mr. Brown: same cufflinks. But there's only one difference. We don't get the same girls. Why? Because women know the difference. They got instinct. First is first, and second is nobody. See more » |