The Big Steal

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.

Discover

Robert Mitchum

Lt. Duke Halliday

Jane Greer

Joan 'Chiquita' Graham

William Bendix

Capt. Vincent Blake

Patric Knowles

Jim Fiske

Ramon Novarro

Inspector General Ortega

Don Alvarado

Lt. Ruiz

John Qualen

Julius Seton

Frank Hagney

Madden (uncredited)

Arturo Soto Rangel

Pedro (uncredited)

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

Customs Inspector (uncredited)

Carl Sklover

Dockhand (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

American Tourist (uncredited)

Nacho Galindo

Pastry Vendor (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Purser (uncredited)

Don Dillaway

Purser (uncredited)

Alphonso DuBois

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Gregorio Acosta

Chaney (uncredited)

Salvador Baguez

Morales (uncredited)

Ted Jacques

Cole (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Departing Passenger (uncredited)

Alfonso Sánchez Tello

Basguez (uncredited)

Jorge Treviño

Barber (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Parrot Vendor (uncredited)

Felipe Turich

Guitar Vendor (uncredited)

Beatriz Ramos

Carmencita, shopkeeper (uncredited)

Primo López

Bellhop (uncredited)

José Loza

Bellhop (uncredited)

Elias Gamboa

Vendor (uncredited)

Frank Leyva

Vendor (uncredited)

Raúl Guerrero

Pepe (uncredited)

Art

Ralph Berger

Art Direction

Harley Miller

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Camera

Harry J. Wild

Director of Photography

Ernest Bachrach

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Carla Hadley

Hairstylist

Crew

Salvador Baguez

Technical Advisor

Directing

Don Siegel

Director

Editing

Production

Jack J. Gross

Producer

Sid Rogell

Executive Producer

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Writing

Daniel Mainwaring

Screenplay

Art

Ralph Berger

Art Direction

Harley Miller

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Camera

Harry J. Wild

Director of Photography

Ernest Bachrach

Still Photographer

Costume & Make-Up

Edward Stevenson

Costume Design

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Carla Hadley

Hairstylist

Crew

Salvador Baguez

Technical Advisor

Directing

Don Siegel

Director

Editing

Production

Jack J. Gross

Producer

Sid Rogell

Executive Producer

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Writing

Daniel Mainwaring

Screenplay