The Big Heat

Summary

The Big Heat is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.6% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,960 views/month, #561 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Big Heat's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Big Heat was directed by Fritz Lang^[4].
• Sydney Boehm wrote the screenplay for The Big Heat^[5].
• William P. McGivern wrote the screenplay for The Big Heat^[6].
• Fritz Lang wrote the screenplay for The Big Heat^[7].
• The Big Heat's composer is recorded as Mischa Bakaleinikoff^[8].
• The Big Heat's genre is vigilante film^[9].
• The Big Heat's genre is film noir^[10].
• The Big Heat's genre is drama film^[11].
• The Big Heat's genre is mystery film^[12].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Gloria Grahame^[13].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Jocelyn Brando^[14].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Alexander Scourby^[15].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Lee Marvin^[16].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Jeanette Nolan^[17].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Carolyn Jones^[18].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Willis Bouchey^[19].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Robert Burton^[20].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Celia Lovsky^[21].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Dorothy Green^[22].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Edith Evanson^[23].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Peter Whitney^[24].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Adam Williams^[25].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Glenn Ford^[26].
• A cast member of The Big Heat was Dan Seymour^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Big Heat was produced by Robert Arthur^[28]. It was directed by Fritz Lang^[4]. Screenwriters include Sydney Boehm^[5], William P. McGivern^[6], and Fritz Lang^[7]. Cast members include Gloria Grahame^[13], Jocelyn Brando^[14], Alexander Scourby^[15], Lee Marvin^[16], Jeanette Nolan^[17], and Carolyn Jones^[18].

Publication

Publication dates include October 14, 1953^[29], February 1, 1954^[30], and February 5, 1954^[31]. The original language of The Big Heat was English^[32]. Genres include vigilante film^[9], film noir^[10], drama film^[11], and mystery film^[12]. It is part of National Film Registry^[33]. It was distributed by video on demand^[34].

Subject and Themes

The Big Heat's main subject is suicide^[35].

Reception

Reviews include 8.5/10^[36] and 94%^[37].

Why It Matters

The Big Heat ranks in the top 0.6% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,960 views/month, #561 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]