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The Crooked Way (1949)

"He's got a date ...with DEATH!"

6.2/10 1h 30m Apr 22, 1949
Crime Drama Thriller

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

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Movie Details

Original Title The Crooked Way
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3

Cast

John Payne
John Payne
Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi
Popularity: 1.5
Sonny Tufts
Sonny Tufts
Vince Alexander
Popularity: 1.8
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Nina Martin
Popularity: 2.4
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams
Lieutenant Joe Williams
Popularity: 1.0
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Petey
Popularity: 0.7
John Doucette
John Doucette
Sgt. Barrett
Popularity: 0.8
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)
Popularity: 1.0
Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt
Hazel Downs
Popularity: 1.7
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Raymond Largay
Arthur Stacey, M.D.
Popularity: 0.1
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Harry Bronson
Danny
Popularity: 0.1
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
Coke (as Hal Fieberling)
Popularity: 0.6
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
Hood
Popularity: 0.3

Key Crew

Director Robert Florey
Screenplay Richard H. Landau
Producer Benedict Bogeaus
Editor Frank Sullivan

Production

Benedict Bogeaus Production

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Keywords

amnesia war veteran gangster crime boss film noir gun battle los angeles, california war hero post world war ii framed for murder veterans hospital murdered cop amnesiac quest for identity former gangster gun death war veteran with amnesia

Reviews from TMDB

John Chard 7/10
Mar 24, 2014

Organic Shrapnel In The Head. The Crooked Way is directed by Robert Florey and adapted to screenplay by Richard H. Landau from the Radio Play “No Blade Too Sharp” by Robert Monroe. It stars John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew, Rhys Williams, Harry Bronson and Hal Baylor. Music is by Louis Fo ... Read more

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Details
Release Date April 22, 1949
Runtime 1h 30m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.3
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