The Big Heat

1h 29m · 1953 · Directed by Fritz Lang · 4.1 / 5 on Letterboxd

The Big Heat (1953) runs 1h 29m, directed by Fritz Lang. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.

Genres: Crime, Thriller

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.