Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh
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Gloria Grahame as Debby Marsh is the memorable femme fatale character she portrays in the classic 1953 film noir "The Big Heat."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
femme fatale portrayal
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film character portrayal ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm | The Big Heat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre | crime drama ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
corruption
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moral ambiguity ⓘ revenge ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | William P. McGivern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterFrom | The Big Heat (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterAlignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| characterDevelopment | seeks revenge after being disfigured ⓘ |
| characterName | Debby Marsh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterType | gangster’s girlfriend ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely praised performance ⓘ |
| filmCountryOfOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirector | Fritz Lang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmGenre | film noir ⓘ |
| filmLanguage | English ⓘ |
| filmProducer | Robert Arthur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmReleaseYear | 1953 ⓘ |
| filmScreenwriter | Sydney Boehm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactsWithCharacter |
Lagana crime syndicate
NERFINISHED
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Sergeant Dave Bannion NERFINISHED ⓘ Vince Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered one of Gloria Grahame’s signature noir roles
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frequently cited in discussions of classic film noir femmes fatales ⓘ |
| medium | black‑and‑white film ⓘ |
| notableFor |
femme fatale characterization
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iconic coffee‑scalding scene ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Gloria Grahame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStudio | Columbia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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