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The Big Steal

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1949    71mRomance, Thriller
6.967%63%6.6
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Jane and Duke (alias Capt. Blake) accidentally meet in Vera Cruz while chasing flim-flam man Fiske. Soon the local Inspector General (El Gato) is involved. Fiske races across Mexico, pursued by Jane and Duke, trailed by the real Capt. Blake. The crafty Inspector General is waiting for them in Tihuacan, but they all give him the slip just in time for the climactic finale. Very tight script and pacing.
Directed by Don Siegel

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Cast of The Big Steal

  • Robert MitchumLt. Duke Halliday
  • Jane GreerJoan 'Chiquita' Graham
  • William BendixCapt. Vincent Blake
  • Patric KnowlesJim Fiske
  • Ramon NovarroInspector General Ortega
  • Don AlvaradoLt. Ruiz
  • John QualenJulius Seton
  • Pascual García PeñaManuel
  • Frank HagneyMadden (uncredited)
  • Arturo Soto RangelPedro (uncredited)
  • Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Customs Inspector (uncredited)
  • Carl SkloverDockhand (uncredited)
  • Virginia FarmerAmerican Tourist (uncredited)
  • Nacho GalindoPastry Vendor (uncredited)
  • Pat O'MalleyPurser (uncredited)
  • Don DillawayPurser (uncredited)
  • Alphonso DuBoisPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
  • Gregorio AcostaChaney (uncredited)
  • Salvador BaguezMorales (uncredited)
  • Ted JacquesCole (uncredited)

The Big Steal Ratings & Reviews

  • SeanJune 13, 2026
    Charming as all hell. What the eff is not to like?
  • eif999January 26, 2025
    Escapism is right! Teaming Greer and Mitchum and throwing in Bendix just works. Don't expect a serious crime film. This is light and has a rat-tat-tat crime speak that you either love or hate. A real treat for lovers of crime films from this period.
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