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The Big Steal (1949)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 18, 2017

Granted you have star power but it’s easy to assume that The Big Steal will be a no name picture. A minor triumph at best. Not so! This film fares far better than countless of its bigger competitors. It proves to be a winking romp full of bedroom brawls, car chases, and twists and turns every read more

The Big Steal (1949)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 18, 2017

Granted you have star power but it’s easy to assume that The Big Steal will be a no name picture. A minor triumph at best. Not so! This film fares far better than countless of its bigger competitors. It proves to be a winking romp full of bedroom brawls, car chases, and twists and turns every read more

HOLLYWOOD'S HISPANIC HERITAGE BLOGATHON: Ramon Novarro in The Big Steal (1949)

Caftan Woman Posted by on Oct 14, 2017

Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated by Aurora at her site Once Upon a Screen with Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on October 15th. Ramon Novarro 1899-1968 Born in Durango, Mexico as Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, the actor we came to know as Ramon Novarro moved to Los Angel read more

HOLLYWOOD'S HISPANIC HERITAGE BLOGATHON: Ramon Novarro in The Big Steal (1949)

Caftan Woman Posted by on Oct 14, 2017

Hispanic Heritage Month is being celebrated by Aurora at her site Once Upon a Screen with Hollywood's Hispanic Heritage Blogathon on October 15th. Ramon Novarro 1899-1968 Born in Durango, Mexico as Jose Ramon Gil Samaniego, the actor we came to know as Ramon Novarro moved to Los Angel read more

Film Noir Review: The Big Steal (1949)

Classic Movie Hub Blog Posted by Danilo Castro on Oct 5, 2016

“It’ll be getting dark soon. I hate the thought of spending the night with an empty revolver.” Robert Mitchum, the owner of the sleepiest eyes in Hollywood, was arrested for smoking marijuana in 1948. The scandal shocked few within the industry, but for the reefer-fearing public, t read more

The Big Steal (1949)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 22, 2013

The Big Steal Directed by Don Siegel 1949/USA RKO Radio Pictures First viewing     In the build up for my repeat viewing of Out of the Past, I thought I’d take a look at Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer’s other pairing.  While this one is pleasant enough, it doesn’t hold a read more

The Big Steal: Screwball Noir?

Noir and Chick Flicks Posted by Paul 2 on Nov 24, 2009

Film Historian Richard B. Jewell has called The Big Steal "'A Screwball Noir". I don't know if I'd go that far, but this 1949 film directed by Don Siegel is a fast paced chasefilm that's a lot of fun.Films like the the Big Steal work best when you know as little as possible going in(I call it going read more

The Big Steal (1949)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix. In 1949 RKO found themselves in a bit of a bind. Their latest project, The Big Steal, was already in the works when their star, Robert Mitchum, found himself in the clink for possession of narcotics. A couple of years earlier RKO had purchased Richard Worsmer read more

The Big Steal (1949)

Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog Posted by Raquel Stecher on Nov 30, -0001

This post is sponsored by DVD Netflix. In 1949 RKO found themselves in a bit of a bind. Their latest project, The Big Steal, was already in the works when their star, Robert Mitchum, found himself in the clink for possession of narcotics. A couple of years earlier RKO had purchased Richard Worsmer read more