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The Big Combo

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The Big Combo (1955)

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Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 10  Rotten:1 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 89 mins
Synopsis:
Shocking cruelty and explosive performances by Wilde and Conte make this a favorite of film-noir cultists. The plot revolves around Wilde's determination to smash the rackets with the help of the gang boss' ex-girlfriend. As in this outing, director Lewis's deft use of low budgets made him a... [More]
Shocking cruelty and explosive performances by Wilde and Conte make this a favorite of film-noir cultists. The plot revolves around Wilde's determination to smash the rackets with the help of the gang boss' ex-girlfriend. As in this outing, director Lewis's deft use of low budgets made him a critical favorite. [Less]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Jean Wallace, Brian Donlevy, Robert Middleton

Director: Joseph H. Lewis
Screenwriter: Philip Yordan
Producer: Sidney Harmon
Composer: David Raskin

DVD Info

Release:

Oct 4, 2005

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DVD Features:

  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 2.0 - English

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A fatalistic symphony of light and shade.

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01/25/08 12:55 PM
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It is done with grim melodramatics that are hard-hitting despite a rambling, not-too-credible plot, and is cut out to order for the meller fan who likes his action rough and raw.

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01/25/08 12:54 PM
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Where the usual noir takes place in a nightmare world, this one seems to inhabit a dream: there's no longer fear in the images, but rather a distanced, idealized beauty.

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01/25/08 12:53 PM
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
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Brilliant mix of genuine mystery, film noir, and creative visuals.

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08/09/07 03:40 PM
Michael E. Grost
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A sputtering, misguided antique.

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08/08/06 03:15 AM
Howard Thompson
New York Times
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Shadows and lies are the stars of The Big Combo, a spellbinding black-and-white chiaroscuro with the segmented texture of a spider's web.

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05/01/06 10:43 AM
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine
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Terrific gangster movie.

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02/09/06 03:17 AM
Tom Milne
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06/19/05 09:10 PM
Emanuel Levy
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Strong noir with sadistic flashes

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06/13/05 11:00 AM
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International
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10/17/03 01:46 PM
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Conte is convincing as the maniacal hood, while Wilde is a good counter-balance to Conte.

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08/15/01 01:13 PM
Dennis Schwartz
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