The Big Steal
65 %|Jul 1, 1949|Crime, Thriller
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Featured Crew
Daniel Mainwaring
Screenplay
Gerald Drayson Adams
Screenplay
Jack J. Gross
Producer
Don Siegel
Director
Harry J. Wild
Director of Photography
Ralph Berger
Art Direction
Harley Miller
Set Decoration
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Cast
Robert Mitchum
Lt. Duke Halliday
Jane Greer
Joan 'Chiquita' Graham
William Bendix
Capt. Vincent Blake
Patric Knowles
Jim Fiske
Ramon Novarro
Inspector General Ortega
Don Alvarado
Lt. Ruiz
John Qualen
Julius Seton
Pascual García Peña
Manuel
Frank Hagney
Madden (uncredited)
Arturo Soto Rangel
Pedro (uncredited)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Carl Sklover
Dockhand (uncredited)
Virginia Farmer
American Tourist (uncredited)
Nacho Galindo
Pastry Vendor (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Purser (uncredited)
Don Dillaway
Purser (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBois
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Gregorio Acosta
Chaney (uncredited)
Salvador Baguez
Morales (uncredited)
Ted Jacques
Cole (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Departing Passenger (uncredited)
Alfonso Sánchez Tello
Basguez (uncredited)
Jorge Treviño
Barber (uncredited)
Tony Roux
Parrot Vendor (uncredited)
Felipe Turich
Guitar Vendor (uncredited)
Beatriz Ramos
Carmencita, shopkeeper (uncredited)
Primo López
Bellhop (uncredited)
José Loza
Bellhop (uncredited)
Elias Gamboa
Vendor (uncredited)
Frank Leyva
Vendor (uncredited)
Raúl Guerrero
Pepe (uncredited)