The Big Chase is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis and Douglas Kennedy.[1][2][3][4] One of the film's scenes was directed by producer Robert L. Lippert Jr. This is the second film in which Langan appeared with Jergens, his real-life wife.[5]
| The Big Chase | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Hilton |
| Written by | Fred Freiberger Orville H. Hampton |
| Produced by | Robert L. Lippert Jr. |
| Starring | Glenn Langan Adele Jergens Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Cinematography | John J. Martin |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
editA policeman with a pregnant wife on his side uses a helicopter to chase a payroll thief trying to escape to Mexico.
Cast
edit- Glenn Langan as Officer Pete Grayson
- Adele Jergens as Doris Grayson
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Kip[6]
- Jim Davis as Brad Bellows[7]
- Douglas Kennedy as Police Lt. Ned Daggert
- Jay Lawrence as Jim Miggs
- Joe Flynn as Milton Graves[8]
- Phil Arnold as Bunkie
- Gil Perkins as payroll guard
- Wheaton Chambers as Doctor Janssen
- Lita Milan as nurse
Reception
editThe Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "A harsh, lucid and semi-documentary method, combined with rapidly paced cutting, give this thriller more than usual tension. No gloss is cast over the absence of moral sense in the criminals, and their pursuers are shown in a scarcely more favourable light; the story has a tang of vicious reality and certainly succeeds in inducing nervous pressure. A "B" picture with a distinct flavour."[9]
References
edit- ^ "The Big Chase (1954)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Hannsberry, Karen Burroughs (26 October 2012). Femme Noir: Bad Girls of Film. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9159-9. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Rhodes, Gary D. (3 September 2015). Horror at the Drive-In: Essays in Popular Americana. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4766-1051-1. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Webb, Graham (10 July 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4766-3926-0. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Hagen, Ray; Wagner, Laura (28 January 2015). Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames. McFarland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-8073-9. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Svehla, Gary. Midnight Marquee Actors Series: Lon Chaney, Jr. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Tom. Indestructible Man. BearManor Media. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "The Big Chase". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 22 (252): 88. 1 January 1955 – via ProQuest.
External links
edit- The Big Chase at IMDb
- The Big Chase at the TCM Movie Database
- The Big Chase at AllMovie