| The Big Combo | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph H. Lewis |
| Screenplay by | Philip Yordan |
| Produced by | Sidney Harmon |
| Starring | Cornel Wilde Richard Conte Brian Donlevy Jean Wallace |
| Cinematography | John Alton |
| Edited by | Robert S. Eisen |
| Music by | David Raksin |
| Color process | Black and white |
Production companies | Security Pictures Theodora Productions |
| Distributed by | Allied Artists Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000[2] |
The Big Combo is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Joseph H. Lewis, written by Philip Yordan and photographed by cinematographer John Alton, with music by David Raksin.[3] The film stars Cornel Wilde, Richard Conte and Brian Donlevy, as well as Jean Wallace, who was Wilde's wife at the time. The supporting cast features Lee Van Cleef, Earl Holliman and the final screen appearance of actress Helen Walker.
While the film's title cards feature a copyright claim, a notice was not properly filed, and in 2007 the United States Copyright Office ultimately rejected the notice.[4][5]
- ^ The Internet Movie Database and Turner Classic Movies state February 13, 1955 as the US release date. This date is most likely wrong: According to the index of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the film premiered on March 23, 1955 in Los Angeles, while The New York Times reviewed the film on March 26, 1955 as a "new feature at Palace".
- ^ Scheuer, P. K. (Mar 13, 1955). "A TOWN CALLED HOLLYWOOD". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 166767985.
- ^ The Big Combo at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films.
- ^ "U.S. Copyright Public Records System". publicrecords.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-27.
- ^ "Code of Federal Regulations 37CFR201.7 | U.S. Copyright Office". www.copyright.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-27.