--- title: "The Big Heat: cast and crew" canonical: "https://film.one/film/the-big-heat/cast-and-crew" title_page: "https://film.one/film/the-big-heat" cast: 53 crew: 23 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # The Big Heat (1953): cast and crew 53 cast and 23 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order. ## Cast - [Glenn Ford](https://film.one/person/glenn-ford.md) as Det. Sgt. Dave Bannion - [Gloria Grahame](https://film.one/person/gloria-grahame.md) as Debby Marsh - [Jocelyn Brando](https://film.one/person/jocelyn-brando.md) as Katie Bannion - [Alexander Scourby](https://film.one/person/alexander-scourby.md) as Mike Lagana - [Lee Marvin](https://film.one/person/lee-marvin.md) as Vince Stone - [Jeanette Nolan](https://film.one/person/jeanette-nolan.md) as Bertha Duncan - [Peter Whitney](https://film.one/person/peter-whitney.md) as Tierney - [Willis Bouchey](https://film.one/person/willis-bouchey.md) as Lt. Ted Wilks - [Robert Burton](https://film.one/person/robert-burton-31260.md) as Det. Gus Burke - [Adam Williams](https://film.one/person/adam-williams.md) as Larry Gordon - [Howard Wendell](https://film.one/person/howard-wendell.md) as Police Commissioner Higgins - [Chris Alcaide](https://film.one/person/chris-alcaide.md) as George Rose - Michael Granger as Hugo - Dorothy Green as Lucy Chapman - [Carolyn Jones](https://film.one/person/carolyn-jones.md) as Doris - Ric Roman as Baldy - [Dan Seymour](https://film.one/person/dan-seymour.md) as Mr. Atkins - [Edith Evanson](https://film.one/person/edith-evanson.md) as Selma Parker - Phil Arnold as Nick (uncredited) - Linda Bennett as Joyce Bannion (uncredited) - [Charles Cane](https://film.one/person/charles-cane.md) as Hopkins (uncredited) - Phil Chambers as Hettrick (uncredited) - Jack R. Clinton as Retreat Patron (uncredited) - John Close as Policeman (uncredited) - [Sidney Clute](https://film.one/person/sidney-clute.md) as Retreat Bartender (uncredited) - John Crawford as Al - Bannion's Brother-in-Law (uncredited) - John Doucette as Mark Reiner (uncredited) - Kathryn Eames as Marge (uncredited) - Al Eben as Harry Shoenstein (uncredited) - Douglas Evans as Councilman Gillen (uncredited) - Fritz Ford as Sailor (uncredited) - Jimmy Gray as Man (uncredited) - Michael Jeffers as Retreat Patron (uncredited) - Byron Kane as Dr. Jones (uncredited) - Donald Kerr as Cabby (uncredited) - Lyle Latell as Moving Man (uncredited) - [Harry Lauter](https://film.one/person/harry-lauter.md) as Hank O'Connell (uncredited) - Nico Lek as Canteen Patron (uncredited) - [Celia Lovsky](https://film.one/person/celia-lovsky.md) as Lagana's Mother in Portrait (uncredited) - Herbert Lytton as Martin (uncredited) - Mike Mahoney as Dixon (uncredited) - Laura Mason as B-Girl (uncredited) - Paul Maxey as George Fuller (uncredited) - Joseph Mell as Dr. Kane (uncredited) - John Merton as Man (uncredited) - Patrick Miller as Intern (uncredited) - William Murphy as Reds (uncredited) - Ezelle Poule as Mrs Tucker (uncredited) - Norma Randall as Jill (uncredited) - Michael Ross as Segal (uncredited) - Ted Stanhope as Lagana's Butler (uncredited) - Robert Stevenson as Bill Rutherford (uncredited) - William Vedder as Janitor (uncredited) ## Directing - [Fritz Lang](https://film.one/person/fritz-lang.md): Director - Milton Feldman: Assistant Director ## Writing - [Sydney Boehm](https://film.one/person/sydney-boehm.md): Screenplay - [William P. McGivern](https://film.one/person/william-p-mcgivern.md): Original Story ## Production - [Robert Arthur](https://film.one/person/robert-arthur-30103.md): Producer ## Camera - [Charles Lang](https://film.one/person/charles-lang.md): Director of Photography ## Editing - [Charles Nelson](https://film.one/person/charles-nelson.md): Editor ## Sound and music - [Henry Vars](https://film.one/person/henry-vars.md): Original Music Composer - George Cooper: Sound Engineer - Mischa Bakaleinikoff: Music Director - [Arthur Morton](https://film.one/person/arthur-morton.md): Original Music Composer ## Art - William Kiernan: Set Decoration - Robert Peterson: Art Direction ## Costume and make-up - [Jean Louis](https://film.one/person/jean-louis.md): Costume Design - Clay Campbell: Makeup Artist - Helen Hunt: Hairstylist ## Crew - Mischa Bakaleinikoff: Additional Music - [Daniele Amfitheatrof](https://film.one/person/daniele-amfitheatrof.md): Additional Music - [George Duning](https://film.one/person/george-duning.md): Additional Music - Fred Karger: Additional Music - [Hans J. Salter](https://film.one/person/hans-j-salter.md): Additional Music - [Ernst Toch](https://film.one/person/ernst-toch.md): Additional Music - Carl Fortina: Additional Music --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/the-big-heat.md