The Big Combo (1955)


The Big Combo
Release Date13 February 1955
TaglineThe Most Startling Story The Screen Has Ever Dared Reveal!
GenreFilm-Noir, Crime, Drama, Thriller
CountryUSA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassFilm Noir, Police Detective Film, Gangster Film
ThemesObsessive Quests, One Against the Mob, Criminal's Revenge
TonesStylized, Atmospheric, Moody, Bleak, Grim, Tense
TagsEvidence, Girlfriend, Investigation, Mistress, Mob Boss, Police Detective, Syndicate

The Big Combo (1955) is an American film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis and stylistically photographed by cinematographer and noir icon John Alton with music by David Raksin.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Cornel Wilde
Police Lt. Leonard Diamond

Mr. Brown

Joe McClure

Susan Lowell

Robert Middleton
Police Capt. Peterson

Alicia Brown

Jay Adler
Detective Sam Hill

Nils Dreyer

Ralph Bettini

Roy Gordon
Audubon

Doctor

Steve Mitchell
Bennie Smith, Boxer

Baynes Barron
Young detective

James McCallion
Frank - Lab technician

Tony Michaels
Photo technician

Brian O'Hara
Attorney Malloy

Rita Gould
Nurse

Bruce Sharpe
Detective

Michael Mark
Fred

Mr. Jones

Donna Drew
Miss Hartleby

Jack Chefe
Waiter

James Conaty
Dance Extra at Club

Jakob Gimpel
Pianist

Herbert Lytton
Waiter

Director

Joseph H. Lewis

Producer

Philip Yordan
writer

Sidney Harmon
producer

Original Music

David Raksin
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Cinematographer

Editor

Robert S. Eisen

Production Designer

Rudi Feld
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Set Decorator

Jack McConaghy
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Makeup Department

Larry Butterworth
makeup artist

Carla Hadley
hair stylist

Production Manager

George Moskov
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

assistant director

Mack V. Wright
assistant director

Sound Department

Earl Snyder
sound

Special Effects

Louis DeWitt
special photographic effects

Jack Rabin
special photographic effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Harry Sundby
lighting technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Don Loper
costumes: Jean Wallace

Music Department

Jakob Gimpel
musician: piano solo

Robert Tracy
music editor

Other Crew

Mary Chaffee
set continuity

Production Company

Security Pictures Inc.
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Theodora Productions
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Distributor

Allied Artists Pictures

Image Entertainment
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Alpha Video Distributors

Geneon Entertainment

Nothing's New Video

Reel Media International

Go Video Australia

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

NWDF

Punto Zero






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