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The Big Combo
The Big Combo

7.0

The Big Combo

NR·1955·88m

Summary

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.

Crew

Director

Joseph H. Lewis

Writer

Philip Yordan

Reviews

Geronimo1967

Geronimo1967

November 14, 2022

7

Cornel Wilde is quite good as the detective charged with investigating a local crime boss (Richard Conte) who thus far has proved a bit Teflon. After a few years of this relentless pursuit, he has managed to fall for the hoodlum's lady (Susan Wallace) and his captain deduces that he has become too close to remain objective and so the case is to be stopped. That all changes when Conte's thugs accidentally kill the woman (instead of him) and it all becomes truly personal! It's a well directed, pacy and, at times, suspenseful crime drama from the pen of Philip Yordan that could perhaps have been just ten minutes shorter to tighten it up.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$0.00

Keywords

film noir
police corruption
police detective
double cross
lie detection
antiques shop
hangar
burlesque dancer
police shootout
gang moll