|
Actors: Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, William Bendix, Patric Knowles, Ramon Novarro
|
|
| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Big Steal (1949) |
|---|
THE BIG STEAL is one of Don Siegel first directorial efforts theatrically released in 1949.
U.S. Army Lieutenant Duke -Robert Mitchum- Halliday arrives by boat in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Just before leaving it, he has to defend himself against the captain Vincent -William Bendix- Blake who has followed him since he has left the States. Mitchum knocks Blake out ant robs his identity papers. Then he goes to a local hotel in order to search for Fiske, a guy who stole $300,000, the army payroll, while he was bringing the money to the army headquarters. Fiske has just left the hotel when Mitchum arrives but he encounters in Fiske's room Jane Greer, an american import-export secretary, who is also looking for Fiske and the $2,000 she loaned him. Together, they will chase Fiske by car throughout Mexico to Tehuacan where Fiske must meet his local contact. Meanwhile, the real captain Blake has recovered and also chases Mitchum and Greer. A mexican policeman observes with philosophy the cat and mouse chase, waiting for the best moment to make his appearance.
Good film noir shot on location.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
|
| Analysis of The Big Steal (1949) |
|---|
Our unique search engine provides a wealth of detail about
books by breaking them down into many different literary
elements, all of which are searchable (click here). |
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 20%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 60%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 20%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Technology/treasure/info search
Yes
involving:
- money/gems/treasure
Crime & Police Story?
Yes
Crime story:
- catching/stopping killer
Criminal enemy is...
- corrupt military
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn curly
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- average (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Setting
The Americas (not US):
Yes
The Americas:
- Mexico
Desert?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- all mixed up
How many deaths in film?
- 2
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Kind of violence:
- hand to hand
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- perforation--bullets
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
|
| Most similar reviews by Gordonator ranking |
|---|
| Anatomy of a Murder
starring James Stewart, Ben Gazzara, George C. Scott, Lee Remick
|
| Basic
starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Connie Nielsen, Timothy Daly, Taye Diggs
|
| Z
starring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Jacques Perrin
|
| Mercury Rising
starring Bruce Willis, Alec Baldwin, Miko Hughes, Chi McBride
|
| Thunder Road
starring Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Jim Mitchum, Keely Smith
|
|
Note: the views expressed here are only those of the reviewer(s). | |
|
