Posters: The Big Heat (TCM)

So TCM is doing a summer special called Summer Under The Stars, where they spotlight a certain actor or actress. This is really nothing new for TCM, but they have had posters created for each celeb and a specific film they were in. The posters are all great, but this one really got me.


Yes, it's for Gloria Grahame in Fritz Lang's masterpiece The Big Heat (1953). This is a great design, but the real kicker is the coffee pot. For those of you hwo haven't seen the film, shame on you, it's a perfect way to characterize Grahame's character in this movie. The poster, in context, is almost darker than the film itself. It's just twisted. I'd love to have a full size poster of this sucker.

I'll admit, the steam creating her face fives it a look like she stepped out of Doomsday (2008), but I love Doomsday, so I appreciate it even more.

Check out the other posters here to find your personal favorite and make sure you watch The Big het if you haven't seen it before. Prepare for a dark tip.