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The Big Combo [Blu-ray]

Cornel Wilde (Actor), Richard Conte (Actor), Joseph H. Lewis (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 324 ratings
IMDb7.3/10.0
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Genre Mystery & Suspense/Film Noir
Format Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Black & White, Widescreen
Contributor Philip Yordan, Brian Donlevy, Robert Middleton, Ted de Corsia, Jay Adler, Lee Van Cleef, Richard Conte, Joseph H. Lewis, Cornel Wilde, Earl Holliman, John Hoyt, Whit Bissell, Jean Wallace See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 29 minutes

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A vicious gangster catches a police detective on his trail. Directed by Joseph H. Lewis.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.88 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 887090071406
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Joseph H. Lewis
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Anamorphic, Blu-ray, Black & White, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 29 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2013
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy, Jean Wallace, Lee Van Cleef
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Olive Films
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E18QK9W
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Philip Yordan
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 324 ratings

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William de Lay
5.0 out of 5 stars Gritty Noir With An Undercurrent Of Sex
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2020
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This movie is great entertainment, but it's gritty, nasty, and hardboiled, too.
I try to watch this every few years, just to refresh my memory of how truly excellent it is. The cast is all top notch, but Richard Conte is particularly outstanding as the seductively evil, thoroughly corrupt, mob boss. He's pretty close to being the devil, because he is smooth, charming, and passionate, while also being despicable and diabolically ruthless. There is one scene, in particular, in the early part of the film, where he is seducing Jean Wallace's character -- even though she "totally hates and despises him". It becomes fairly obvious that he is [spoiler alert] performing oral sex on her -- even though he disgusts her and she thinks he is slime. But she still appears to enjoy it. (!) This is one of the many elements that make this a very subversive, amoral, and wicked film.
Earl Holliman and Lee Van Cleef are also very effective as the (obviously gay) team of hitmen who do Conte's bidding, no matter how vile and cruel it may be. Their acting is consistently good, especially when [spoiler alert] Van Cleef dies, and Holliman cries out in anguish.
Needless to say, the always competent Cornel Wilde is great to watch. He is desperately in love with Jean Wallace's character, and this adds a frisson of tension and electricity in their scenes together. Ironically, they were actually married in real life, when this movie came out. Wilde is first rate as the tortured (literally) and driven cop who is desperate to put Conte permanently behind bars. Or in the gas chamber.
It is also surprising to see Brian Donlevy, a celebrated icon of film noir, in such a demeaning and degrading role. Don't get me wrong; his acting is marvelous here. But in this film he plays a pathetic former mob boss, who spends most of his time being brow-beaten, bullied, and generally humiliated by Conte. In fact, Conte had previously been HIS underling. Now Conte spends most of his time pointing out to everyone what a loser, and worthless sack of crap, Donlevy is. You can see Conte relishing and savoring his never ending humiliation of Donlevy. It's hard to watch. And this is, of course, another element that makes The Big Combo vicious and brutal.
One thing that definitely does get on your nerves, however, is how Conte's character keeps having people knocked off, left and right, and the police seem to do nothing other than run around, their hands in the air, shouting "There's nothing we can do! There's nothing we can do!" That gets pretty irritating after awhile, especially after Conte has tortured Wilde, killed his girlfriend, shot a cop in an elevator, threatened Helen Walker, killed John Hoyt, and tied a murder victim to an anchor and dumped him at sea. Just how much is this guy going to get away with?! And just how incompetent and painfully passive is this police force?!
That being said, this is still classic film noir. It is gripping, startling, fascinating, and occasionally appalling. It's a red hot, but sometimes creepy, landmark in the domain of noir. I very highly recommend it.
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MICHAEL STONEHILL
5.0 out of 5 stars OLIVE FILMS SCORES BIG WITH "THE BIG COMBO"
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2013
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"The Big Combo"(1955) is one of the best film noirs of all time and it's arrival on Blu-ray from Olive Films should be a cause for celebration for not only film noir aficionados but collectors as well. According to the liner notes, this new Blu-ray release "was restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in association with The Film Foundation" and it's never looked better. There are a few frames where there is minor print damage(vertical lines) and white specs appear throughout the film, but for the most part the print is clean and in some scenes, nearly pristine(Bitrate: 26.99). Olive's decision to use the restored UCLA print is to be commended until a more extensive restoration is done in the future to clean up problem areas. As for the film itself, it doesn't get any better than "The Big Combo" when it comes to film noir. Once the opening music by David Raskin starts viewers are in for a treat due in no small part by the director, Joseph H. Lewis. Although primarily known for his cult hit from 1950, "Gun Crazy", this is the fourth Lewis film to be restored and released within the last year. Previous to this release, Sony and TCM have released "My Name is Julia Ross"(1945) & "So Dark the Night"(1946) from their Columbia Film Noir series(Volume 3 and 4) and also "The Undercover Man"(1949) from their Glenn Ford Box Set. However good those film are, Lewis outdid himself with "The Big Combo". The acting is top notch with Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte, Brian Donlevy and Jean Wallace giving great performances. They are backed up by a who's who of character performances by the likes of Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman, Ted de Corsia and Whit Bissel to name a few. Nearly the entire film takes place at night and it's beautiful shot by John Alton(Spoiler alert: There's a torture scene in the middle of the film that might be disturbing to some) and the close-ups are especially effective. "The Big Combo" is 87 minutes(Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen) and contains no subtitles or Special Features. Those of you who purchased previous Olive releases such as "Force of Evil" and "High Noon" will certainly want to add "The Big Combo" to their collection.
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Greg
5.0 out of 5 stars Un bel classico
Reviewed in Italy on August 14, 2018
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Mi è piaciuto e mi piace tutto di questo film, la trama, i dialoghi, gli attori. Si tratta di un "noir" quasi perfetto, con scene originali e credibili. Da vedere e rivedere.
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JackSmithGaming
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem that came at the end of the noir era.
Reviewed in Canada on April 19, 2016
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Yes you can watch this movie on YouTube for free but owning this gem I couldn't pass up on. Its a B movie but it has some truly fantastic scenes that were ground breaking at the time. I have watched this film about 6 times and have recommend it to friends interested in Film Noir because this film does not get the credit it deserves.
Also Lee Van Cleef is in this movie in a very minor role but he is there.

Its worth a watch if you are a fan of the genre
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5.0 out of 5 stars DVD Pack: The Big Combo and Deadly is the Female (Gun Crazy
Reviewed in Germany on July 1, 2013
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This Dvd from Spain shows 2 Film Noir Jewels in perfect condition. Of course I'm very happy with this treasure again thanks to Amazon.
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Patricia Simeon
5.0 out of 5 stars 84 minutes de bonheur !
Reviewed in France on February 24, 2013
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C'est incroyable de penser qu'en 1954, un metteur en scène de série B, pouvait se permettre d'engager des pointures comme Cornel WILDE, Richard CONTE, Brian DONLEVY, Robert MIDDLETON, Lee VAN CLEEF et Earl HOLLIMAN, sans oublier Ted DE CORSIA et John HOYT dans des roles mineurs, avec pour corser le tout, le grand John ALTON à la photographie, et David RAKSIN pour la musique !!!! Excusez du peu, mais tout cela donne....un chef-d'oeuvre indiscutable du film noir.
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morganjosean
5.0 out of 5 stars Programa doble-Fim noir by Joseph H. Lewis(agente especial+El....
Reviewed in Spain on December 29, 2012
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Un pack francamente bueno,tanto por sus dos buenas películas como por el precio pagado.Os animo a que sigais ofertando
esos precios a poder ser, gracias.
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