Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1949
The Big Steal
Directed by
Don Siegel
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
The story
Army Lieutenant Halliday, accused of stealing the Army payroll, pursues the real thief on a frantic chase through Mexico aided by the thief's ex-girlfriend and is in turn being chased by his accuser, Capt. Blake.
Cast
Robert MitchumLt. Duke Halliday
Jane GreerJoan 'Chiquita' Graham
William BendixCapt. Vincent Blake
Patric KnowlesJim Fiske
Ramon NovarroInspector General Ortega
Don AlvaradoLt. Ruiz
John QualenJulius Seton
Pascual García PeñaManuel
Frank HagneyMadden (uncredited)
Arturo Soto RangelPedro (uncredited)
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Customs Inspector (uncredited)
Carl SkloverDockhand (uncredited)
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Virginia FarmerAmerican Tourist (uncredited)
Nacho GalindoPastry Vendor (uncredited)
Pat O'MalleyPurser (uncredited)
Don DillawayPurser (uncredited)
Alphonso DuBoisPolice Sergeant (uncredited)
Gregorio AcostaChaney (uncredited)
Salvador BaguezMorales (uncredited)
Ted JacquesCole (uncredited)
Bernard SellDeparting Passenger (uncredited)
Alfonso Sánchez TelloBasguez (uncredited)
Jorge TreviñoBarber (uncredited)
Tony RouxParrot Vendor (uncredited)
Felipe TurichGuitar Vendor (uncredited)
Beatriz RamosCarmencita, shopkeeper (uncredited)
Primo LópezBellhop (uncredited)
José LozaBellhop (uncredited)
Elias GamboaVendor (uncredited)
Frank LeyvaVendor (uncredited)
Raúl GuerreroPepe (uncredited)
Henry Carr
Edward Colebrook
Bing Conley
Juan Duval
Margarito Luna
Dorothy Mitchum
Carmen Morales
Lillian O'Malley
Dimas Sotello
Alfredo de Soto
Juan Varro
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