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The Big Combo

The Big Combo

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Overview

Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.

Directed by Joseph H. Lewis
Written by Philip Yordan
Produced by Sidney Harmon
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Top Cast

Cornel Wilde

Cornel Wilde

Leonard Diamond

Jean Wallace

Jean Wallace

Susan Lowell

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Joe McClure

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Mr. Brown

Lee Van Cleef

Lee Van Cleef

Fante

Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Mingo

Robert Middleton

Robert Middleton

Police Capt. Peterson

Helen Walker

Helen Walker

Alicia Brown

Jay Adler

Jay Adler

Detective Sam Hill

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Nils Dreyer

Themes & Keywords

film noirpolice corruptionpolice detectivedouble crosslie detectionantiques shophangarburlesque dancerpolice shootoutgang moll

About The Big Combo

The Big Combo is a drama, crime film released in 1955 exploring themes of film noir, police corruption, police detective, double cross, lie detection, antiques shop. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis, it stars Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace, Brian Donlevy. Police Lt. Leonard Diamond vies to bring a clever, well connected, and sadistic gangster to justice all the while obsessing over the gangster's girlfriend.

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