

The Big Combo
1955-02-13 · 88 min · ★ 7.0
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.
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Production details
- Directors
- Joseph H. Lewis
- Production companies
- Security Pictures, Theodora Productions, Allied Artists Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Cornel WildeLeonard Diamond
Jean WallaceSusan Lowell
Brian DonlevyJoe McClure
Richard ConteMr. Brown
Lee Van CleefFante
Earl HollimanMingo
Robert MiddletonPolice Capt. Peterson
Helen WalkerAlicia Brown
Jay AdlerDetective Sam Hill
John HoytNils Dreyer
Ted de CorsiaRalph Bettini
Helene StantonRita
Roy GordonAudubon
Baynes BarronYoung detective
James McCallionFrank - Lab technician
Rita GouldNurse
Michael MarkFred (hotel clerk)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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