The Big Heat (1953) – Filming Locations
Crime / Thriller · Directed by Fritz Lang · Starring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame
After the suspicious suicide of a fellow cop, tough homicide detective Dave Bannion takes the law into his own hands when he sets out to smash a vicious crime syndicate.
Where was The Big Heat filmed?
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Detective Bannister investigates the murder case and tracks suspects through the city. The film uses various Los Angeles locations to establish the noir detective story and the urban landscape where the crime unfolds
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Scenes involving the wealthy Presgrave household and suburban locations. Pasadena serves as the setting for the affluent characters and provides contrast to the urban detective investigation