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The Crooked Web
The Crooked Web

The Crooked Web

World's Most Beautiful Bait!

Genres

CrimeDrama

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Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

5.9/10

Release Date

30 November 1955

Country

United States of America

Cast

Frank Lovejoy

Frank Lovejoy

Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian

Mari Blanchard

Mari Blanchard

Joanie Daniel

Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Frank Daniel

John Mylong

John Mylong

Herr Koenig

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc

Steven Ritch

Steven Ritch

Ramon 'Ray' Torres

Louis Merrill

Louis Merrill

Herr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)

Phil Bloom

Phil Bloom

Bar Patron (uncredited)

George Cisar

George Cisar

Don Gillen (uncredited)

Judy Clark

Judy Clark

Singer (uncredited)

Richard Emory

Richard Emory

Doc Mason (uncredited)

Joseph Glick

Joseph Glick

Boat Passenger (uncredited)

Roy Gordon

Roy Gordon

Richard V. Atherton (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

Foster H. Phinney

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Van Des Autels

Van Des Autels

John Hart

John Hart

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