The Big Chase
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| The Big Chase | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Arthur Hilton |
| Written by | Fred Freiberger Orville H. Hampton |
| Produced by | Robert L. Lippert Jr. |
| Starring | Glenn Langan Adele Jergens Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Cinematography | John J. Martin |
| Edited by | Carl Pierson |
| Music by | Bert Shefter |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lippert Pictures Exclusive Films (UK) |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Big Chase is a 1954 American crime drama film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens, Lon Chaney Jr., Jim Davis and Douglas Kennedy.[1][2][3][4] One of the film's scenes was directed by producer Robert L. Lippert Jr. This is the second film in which Langan appeared with Jergens, his real-life wife.[5]
Plot[edit]
A policeman with a pregnant wife on his side uses a helicopter to chase a payroll thief trying to escape to Mexico.
Cast[edit]
- Glenn Langan as Officer Pete Grayson
- Adele Jergens as Doris Grayson
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Kip[6]
- Jim Davis as Brad Bellows[7]
- Douglas Kennedy as Police Lt. Ned Daggert
- Jay Lawrence as Jim Miggs
- Joe Flynn as Milton Graves[8]
- Phil Arnold as Bunkie
- Gil Perkins as Payroll Guard
- Wheaton Chambers as Doctor Janssen
- Lita Milan as Nurse
References[edit]
- ^ "The Big Chase (1954)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Hannsberry, Karen Burroughs (26 October 2012). Femme Noir: Bad Girls of Film. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-9159-9. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Rhodes, Gary D. (3 September 2015). Horror at the Drive-In: Essays in Popular Americana. McFarland. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4766-1051-1. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Webb, Graham (10 July 2020). Encyclopedia of American Short Films, 1926-1959. McFarland. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-4766-3926-0. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Hagen, Ray; Wagner, Laura (28 January 2015). Killer Tomatoes: Fifteen Tough Film Dames. McFarland. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7864-8073-9. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Monaco, James (1991). The Encyclopedia of Film. Perigee Books. p. 108. ISBN 978-0-399-51604-7. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Svehla, Gary. Midnight Marquee Actors Series: Lon Chaney, Jr. Midnight Marquee & BearManor Media. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Weaver, Tom. Indestructible Man. BearManor Media. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- The Big Chase at IMDb
- The Big Chase at the TCM Movie Database
- The Big Chase at AllMovie
