Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #204129 in DVD
• Format: PAL
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Running time: 71 minutes

Customer Reviews

A Classic Movie!!
I totally agree with Wally, this is a great film, fortunately; I did get this on tape recently in the 2 hour speed and the copy is pristine. It is a welcome addition to my collection until someone at the studio "pulls their head out" and puts this on DVD.

Breezy Fun
While the noir classic, "Out of the Past," starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer is often cited as the quintessential Mitchum film, this film directed by Don Siegel, pairing the couple once again, perhaps offers more fun for fans. It has a much different atmosphere than the former, and an ending much more the stuff of which dreams are made.

The Big Steal is a fun and fast moving crime caper with a breezy ambiance and one of the most fun variations of the "couple on the run" you'll ever see. The plot revolves around a U.S. Army payroll William Bendix believes Mitchum has in his possession which, of course, he doesn't, prompting an exciting chase across Mexico with a little romance thrown in to entertain the viewer.

Siegel adds some real south of the border flavor to the mix with palm trees and parrots, and keeps everything moving along so swiftly your interest remains strong throughout. Greer may never have been more sultry than in "Out of The Past" but was never lovelier or more accessible than here. In a big bonus she gets to be on the up and up this time around, at least for the most part. It is she and Mitchum who hook up to chase her ex all across Mexico with Bendix hot on their trail. Bendix gets detained in the chase by a herd of goats at one point in this tremendously fun crime film.

But someone is following all of them, and it may all come down to knowing who to trust in the end. This is a wildly entertaining film which shows Mitchum at his absolute best. Those in need of a region two format for this stellar Mitchum film will be pleased to run across this one.

Not Available on DVD (Region 1/NTSC)... Why not???
It's a shame that this fun gem of a movie pairing Robert Mitchum and Jane Greer (Out of the Past) is still NOT available on DVD!!!