The Big Combo 1955

Critics score:
92 / 100

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Howard Thompson, New York Times: A sputtering, misguided antique. Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: Where the usual noir takes place in a nightmare world, this one seems to inhabit a dream: there's no longer fear in the images, but rather a distanced, idealized beauty. Read more

Tom Milne, Time Out: Terrific gangster movie. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: It is done with grim melodramatics that are hard-hitting despite a rambling, not-too-credible plot, and is cut out to order for the meller fan who likes his action rough and raw. Read more