Movie
The Big Steal
Overview
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Details
- Release date
- 1949-07-01
- Runtime
- 71 min
- Genres
- Crime, Thriller
- Status
- Released
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Robert Mitchum as Lt. Duke Halliday
- Jane Greer as Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
- William Bendix as Capt. Vincent Blake
- Patric Knowles as Jim Fiske
- Ramon Novarro as Inspector General Ortega
- Don Alvarado as Lt. Ruiz
- John Qualen as Julius Seton
- Pascual García Peña as Manuel
- Frank Hagney as Madden (uncredited)
- Arturo Soto Rangel as Pedro (uncredited)
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. as Customs Inspector (uncredited)
- Carl Sklover as Dockhand (uncredited)
Crew
- Don Siegel - Director
- Daniel Mainwaring - Screenplay
- Gerald Drayson Adams - Screenplay
- Richard Wormser - Story
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