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The Big Heat
Why this pick
Its blunt violence, institutional rot, and lone investigator pushing into a protected crime syndicate closely match Karlson's ruthless, no-frills pressure.
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MOVIE1955 1h 40m USA
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
In a corrupt Alabama town, the law can do little to stop the criminal activities of Rhett Tanner, particularly in the wide-open "red-light district" area. Most of the police do not even try, being on Tanner's payroll.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Kiley
John Patterson
Lenka Peterson
Mary Jo Patterson
Biff McGuire
Fred Gage
Truman Smith
Ed Gage
Kathy Marlowe
Mamie
John Larch
Clem Wilson
Allen Nourse
Jeb Bassett
James Edwards
Zeke Ward