The Big Steal

This article is about the 1949 film. For the 1990 film, see The Big Steal (1990 film).

The Big Steal
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDon Siegel
Screenplay byGerald Drayson Adams
Daniel Mainwaring (credited as Geoffrey Homes)
Based on"The Road to Carmichael's"
1942 story in The Saturday Evening Post
by Richard Wormser
Produced byJack J. Gross
StarringRobert Mitchum
Jane Greer
William Bendix
Patric Knowles
Ramón Novarro
CinematographyHarry J. Wild
Edited bySamuel E. Beetley
Music byLeigh Harline
Distributed byRKO Pictures
Release date
  • July 1, 1949 (1949-07-01) (US)[1]
Running time
71 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$780,000[2]
Box office$1.6 million[3]

The Big Steal is a 1949 American black-and-white film noir reteaming Out of the Past stars Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer. The film was directed by Don Siegel, based on the short story "The Road to Carmichael's" by Richard Wormser.[4]

  1. ^ "The Big Steal: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mitchum Out on 30th Resumes Film 2 Apr". Variety. March 16, 1949. p. 3.
  3. ^ "Top Grossers of 1949". Variety. January 4, 1950. p. 59.
  4. ^ "Screenplay Info for The Big Steal (1949)". Turner Classic Movies.