Episode
LTP Noir: The Big Heat (1953)
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- Lighting the Pipes
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- Jul 21, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 6310
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Summary
Faster than your Keurig, LTP is back and brewing up another rich blend of Film Noir analysis with the big reveal on Fritz Lang's 1953 classic, "The Big Heat", starring Glenn Ford and Gloria Grahame. Beginning with its origins as a popular serial by crime fiction author, William P McGivern, and the real-life case that inspired the film, Josh goes deep cover into the life of the enigmatic Lang himself, his influence on the genre and on the film's production. What's with all the coffee talk? Check out the episode and see for yourself! PlotSummary@11:00; Context&Production@34:00; Review@1:29:30