The Big Combo

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Jan 23, 2019 A b list film film noir is not necessarily a bad thing. And that's the case here as a tight script and dynamic plot keeps things rolling along. Enough charisma in the lead roles help as does a very young Lee Van Fleet. Lacking a bit of subtlety, nevertheless this is a hard-edged, entertaining trip into crime and misdemeanours Stateside. See more

Albus R Aug 18, 2018 A vicious underworld kingpin (Richard Conte)(and the best thing in the movie) likes his job okay, especially the killing whoever I want part. Cornel Wilde plays the cop out to stop him, while Lee Van Cleef and Earl Holliman are (of course, cause they always are) the evil unthinking henchmen. This saga, while it looks good, lacks pep, vim, and vigor. Time to get that Saturday afternoon nap in. See more

Albus R May 6, 2018 late night old school dopeness

Leia S Nov 1, 2017 Now that's a noir, a near perfect example of the genre all but left in the past with its dark settings, tough talk, uncompromising men and beautiful femme fatales. I love these low-budget noirs with fresh approach from the 50's like, for example, "Kiss Me Deadly". "The Big Combo" is a film that couldn't have been bad by definition having such an engaging plot. It only got better with careful direction, solid acting and wonderfully shot scenes in black-and-white, a true friend of film noir. Its characters are thought-out to the minute details and it's a pure pleasure to watch them engage with each other. Even such scenes as when the mob boss Mr. Brown is talking indirectly to Lt. Diamond through one of his man is a fascination. See more

Albus W Apr 17, 2017 I liked this gangster movie though the whole thing with the wife and trying to leverage her to testify against her husband was a bit hooky to me. Overall I enjoyed this crime drama. Obviously a precursor to better gangster movies. See more

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