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The Big Combo

195588 minUnited States
Film noir
Video edition
YouTube · Channel’s colorized edition
Original language
English
This copy runs
87:28
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

A police lieutenant pursues a ruthless gangster while becoming absorbed in the life of the man's unhappy girlfriend. A name from the gangster's past offers a possible opening. The investigation tests the boundary between professional duty and personal obsession.

Cast

DirectorsJoseph H. Lewis

Behind the scenes

Philip Yordan's project began under the title The Hoodlum and passed through different proposed directors and stars. Its development illustrates how a sought-after crime script could change shape before reaching production.

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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.

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