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The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

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

Genres

CrimeDramaThriller

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

22 April 1949

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Payne

John Payne

Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

Sonny Tufts

Sonny Tufts

Vince Alexander

Ellen Drew

Ellen Drew

Nina Martin

Rhys Williams

Rhys Williams

Lieutenant Joe Williams

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Petey

John Doucette

John Doucette

Sgt. Barrett

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)

Greta Granstedt

Greta Granstedt

Hazel Downs

Raymond Largay

Raymond Largay

Arthur Stacey, M.D.

Harry Bronson

Harry Bronson

Danny

Hal Baylor

Hal Baylor

Coke (as Hal Fieberling)

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Hood

Jack Overman

Jack Overman

Hood

Crane Whitley

Crane Whitley

Doctor Kemble / Off-Screen Narrator

John Harmon

John Harmon

Kelly

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Man from Green Acres Mortuary

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Sumner Getchell

Sumner Getchell

Al Hill

Al Hill

Esther Howard

Esther Howard

Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Vera Marshe

Vera Marshe

Thomas Martin

Thomas Martin

Barbara Pepper

Barbara Pepper

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Frank Richards

Frank Richards

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

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