The Big Combo

1955
Approved
1h 27m

ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,3/10

9,1 k

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Richard Conte, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Big Combo (1955)

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Regarder The Big Combo: You Better Sell Out Or Start Running

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Film Noir Gangster Crime Drama Thriller

Un policier reçoit l'ordre de cesser d'enquêter sur le chef du crime meurtrier, M. Brown, parce qu'il n'a pas pu obtenir de preuves tangibles contre lui.Un policier reçoit l'ordre de cesser d'enquêter sur le chef du crime meurtrier, M. Brown, parce qu'il n'a pas pu obtenir de preuves tangibles contre lui.Un policier reçoit l'ordre de cesser d'enquêter sur le chef du crime meurtrier, M. Brown, parce qu'il n'a pas pu obtenir de preuves tangibles contre lui.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

7,3/10

9,1 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Anecdotes
Jack Palance originally was 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.

Gaffes
When Dreyer reaches into his desk for a gun, the contents of the desk on the insert closeup do not match the contents on the master shot.

Citations
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.

Connexions
Edited from He Walked by Night (1948)

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7/10

First is first and second is nothing.

A very good gangster flick and evocative film-noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis. A zealous cop(Cornel Wilde) seeks the aid of a gangster's(Richard Conte) ex-girlfriend(Jean Wallace)in bringing down a crime syndicate. Conte's character is relentless as he rules his corrupt world with murder, gunplay and torture. Lee Van Cleef and Earl Holliman are his minions and Brian Donlevy is a handicapped mentor of sorts. Supporting cast features Helen Walker and Robert Middleton. Terrific lighting and photography make this an exceptional crime drama where shades of gray makes THE BIG COMBO a notch above the ordinary. Note:off-screen Wilde and Wallace are Mr. & Mrs.