''The Big Chase'' is a 1954 American

crime In ordinary language, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a State (polity), state or other authority. The term ''crime'' does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition,Farmer, Lindsay: "Crime, definit ...

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...

directed by

Arthur Hilton Arthur Hilton (April 5, 1897 – October 15, 1979) was a British-born film editor and director. Biography Hilton was born in London and edited his first film in 1928. Shortly after, he immigrated to the US, where he worked on such films as the ...

and starring

Glenn Langan Glenn Langan (July 8, 1917 – January 26, 1991) was an American character actor on stage and films. Early years Born in Denver, Colorado, Langan was the son of Thomas Langan and Kate Quinn Langan. He attended schools there. His early training ...

Adele Jergens Adele Jergens (November 26, 1917 – November 22, 2002) was an American actress. Early life and career Born in Brooklyn, New York, as Adele Louisa Jurgens (some sources say Jurgenson), she rose to prominence in the late 1930s when she was named ...

Lon Chaney Jr. Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dracu ...

, Jim Davis and Douglas Kennedy. 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.

Premise

A policeman with a pregnant wife on his side uses a helicopter to chase a payroll thief trying to escape to Mexico.

Cast

as Officer Pete Grayson *

as Doris Grayson *

as Kip * Jim Davis as Brad Bellows * Douglas Kennedy as Police Lt. Ned Daggert * Jay Lawrence as Jim Miggs * Joe Flynn as Milton Graves *

Phil Arnold Phil Arnold (born Philip Aronoff Arnold; September 15, 1909 – May 9, 1968) was an American screen, stage, television, and vaudeville actor. He appeared in approximately 150 films and television shows between 1939 and 1968. Arnold is familiar ...

as Bunkie *

Gil Perkins Gilbert Vincent Perkins (24 August 1907 – 28 March 1999) was an Australian film and television actor. Early life As a teenager, Perkins was a trackman and an athlete. He ran away from home at a young age and joined the crew of a Norwe ...

as Payroll Guard *

Wheaton Chambers James Wheaton Chambers (October 13, 1887 – January 31, 1958) was an American actor during the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. He appeared in more than 200 films and television series during his career. Early years Chambers was born on October 13, 18 ...

as Doctor Janssen *

Lita Milan Lita Milan also known as Lita Trujillo (born 1933) is an American actress. Her film credits include '' The Violent Men'' (1955), '' Desert Sands'' (1955), '' Gun Brothers'' (1956), '' The Ride Back'' (1957), '' Bayou'' (1957), ''The Left Handed G ...

as Nurse

References

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