Interesteg What makes it different from others?

GarnettTeenage The film was still a fun one that will make you laugh and have you leaving the theater feeling like you just stole something valuable and got away with it.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

moonspinner55 The chase is on when an Army officer trying to clear his name tracks a payroll thief with a suitcase full of money to Mexico. The thief is also wanted by his jilted fiancée, who partners with the officer, who originally approached her impersonating an Army captain--the same one who's now in pursuit of the couple. Fast, lean film noir in the daylight, given no-nonsense direction by Don Siegel. Screenwriters Geoffrey Homes and Gerald Drayson Adams, adapting Richard Wormser's short story "The Road to Carmichael's", provide pages of amusingly salty dialogue, delivered with seasoned panache by a terrific cast. *** from ****

Edgar Allan Pooh . . . that likely found fewer takers than leavers. The world's three living "Robert Mitchum Completists" still alive in 2015 possibly can force themselves to sit through each grueling minute of THE BIG STEAL, but for everyone else this movie's 71 minutes will seem like at least 171 years, unless they drift off into THE BIG SLEEP first. Probably two-thirds of STEAL's actual dialog consists of Untranslated Spanish, so those viewers who decide to utilize it as a sleeping aid will lose little by turning the volume way down. Female lead Jane Greer has no "chemistry" with Mr. Mitchum, but who ever did? Though it's tragic that Madame Curie was before Bob's time, it's even sadder that there were so many fewer zombie movies made during his heyday compared to now, as the original "slow" zombie would have been a perfect role for him. The "R" in RKO apparently stood for "Radio," and THE BIG STEAL could have worked better as a half hour radio play (even shorter, minus the ads for Lux Soap). Bogart's worst flick could rob STEAL's thunder, hands down.

seymourblack-1 "The Big Steal" is a story that features corruption, double crosses and betrayal and mixes them with comedy, romance and car chases to produce an exceptionally entertaining escapade. The plight of a man who's framed for a robbery he didn't commit, soon develops into a frantic race against time as he chases the real culprit whilst also, of course, being pursued himself. The high speed action that follows is utterly breathtaking and exhilarating to watch but is also made more enjoyable by the scintillating dialogue and some amusing plot twists.After having had the misfortune to be robbed of payroll cash amounting to $300,000 whilst he was carrying out his routine duties, U.S. Army Lieutenant Duke Halliday (Robert Mitchum) is suspected of being the thief's accomplice and in order to prove his innocence, sets off to Mexico to hunt down Jim Fiske (Patric Knowles) and bring him to justice.In Vera Cruz, Halliday, who's being pursued by his senior officer Captain Vincent Blake (William Bendix) meets up with Joan Graham (Jane Greer) who turns out to be Fiske's fiancée. Fiske had borrowed $2,000 from her which he seems to have no intention of repaying, so she and Halliday join forces to catch the thief.As Jane knows that Fiske is planning to go to Tehuacan, the couple follow. Their exploits involve fist fights and dodging bullets as they travel to their destination where Fiske meets a fence called Julius Seton (John Qualen) who is ready to exchange the stolen money for some clean bills. Complications arise, however, when Blake arrives on the scene and further surprise developments follow.Considering that this movie was co-written by Daniel Mainwaring (aka Geoffrey Homes) and stars Mitchum and Greer who all previously collaborated in the making of "Out Of The Past", it's remarkable just how different the two movies are as "The Big Steal" is very bright and breezy whereas the earlier film's atmosphere is significantly darker.Mitchum and Greer work brilliantly together and the entire cast turn in good performances. The standout supporting character is Inspector General Ortega (Ramon Navarro) a senior Mexican police officer who's cool and intelligent and gives everyone the impression that he believes their stories. Navarro is excellent in this role and his time on screen provides one of the surprise highlights of the movie.

kenjha In Mexico, a thief is chased by a couple, who in turn are chased by an Army captain. A couple of years earlier, Mitchum and Greer starred in "Out of the Past," a muddled film that has inexplicably gained a reputation as one of the best Film Noirs ever. This little gem is better, a tightly scripted chase film that moves at a fast pace. This was the first success for Siegel, who went on to become one of the most reliable directors of action films. There is an exciting car chase scene. The dialog is snappy and the film is simply fun to watch. It's a shame that Greer never made it big because she certainly had the star qualities - the looks, the acting skills, and the allure.