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The Big Chase (1954) [N/A]

Featuring:
Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr.

Written by:
Fred Freiberger
Orville H. Hampton

Directed by:
Arthur Hilton, Robert L. Lippert Jr.


Release Date:
June 18, 1954

Original Title:
The Big Chase

Alternate Titles:
Marea urmărire

Genres:
Crime | Thriller

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 60

THE BULLET-BY-BULLET STORY OF A POLICE DRAGNET

Overview from TheMovieDB

A policeman (Glenn Langan) with a pregnant wife (Adele Jergens) winds up chasing a payroll thief (Lon Chaney Jr.) into Mexico by helicopter.

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Overview from Open Movies

Plot has Korean-War vet Grayson returning and joining the L.A. Police Academy, which we learn in a flashback told by Police Lt. Ned Daggert to story-hunting reporter Milton Graves We also learn that Pete's wife Doris is pregnant and concerned about her husband's safety.Meanwhile, in the state prison, inmates Brad Bellows and Jim Meggs are planning a big heist as soon as Brad gets out of prison. The caper they pull, and the resultant chase, all over Hollywood, Los Angelese and a large portion of Southern California, involving Grayson shows that his wife's concern was more than warranted.

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Rankings and Honors

The Big Chase (1954) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.3/10

Performers

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Production

Director:
Arthur Hilton

Director of Photography:
John J. Martin

Editor:
Carl Pierson

Original Music Composer:
Bert Shefter

Producer:
Robert L. Lippert Jr.

Screenplay:
Fred Freiberger

Story:
Orville H. Hampton

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