The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

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The Crooked Way

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

1949

1h 30m

6.2(33 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

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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10 featured cast members

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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

Danny

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Directed by: Robert Florey
Written by: Richard H. Landau
Produced by: Benedict Bogeaus

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