The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way
The Crooked Way
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1949
1h 30m
6.2(32 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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33 members
Acting

John Payne

Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

John Payne
Acting

Sonny Tufts

Vince Alexander

Sonny Tufts
Acting

Ellen Drew

Nina Martin

Ellen Drew
Acting

Rhys Williams

Lieutenant Joe Williams

Rhys Williams
Acting

Percy Helton

Petey

Percy Helton
Acting

John Doucette

Sgt. Barrett

John Doucette
Acting

Charles Evans

Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)

Charles Evans
Acting

Greta Granstedt

Hazel Downs

Greta Granstedt
Acting

Raymond Largay

Arthur Stacey, M.D.

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Acting

Harry Bronson

Danny

No Image
Acting

Hal Baylor

Coke (as Hal Fieberling)

Hal Baylor
Acting

Don Haggerty

Hood

Don Haggerty
Acting

Jack Overman

Hood

Jack Overman
Acting

Crane Whitley

Doctor Kemble / Off-Screen Narrator

Crane Whitley
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John Harmon

Kelly

John Harmon
Acting

Garry Owen

Man from Green Acres Mortuary

Garry Owen
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Chet Brandenburg

Unknown Role

Chet Brandenburg
Acting

Frank Cady

Unknown Role

Frank Cady
Acting

Lester Dorr

Unknown Role

Lester Dorr
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Ross Elliott

Unknown Role

Ross Elliott
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Charles Ferguson

Unknown Role

No Image
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Eddie Foster

Unknown Role

No Image
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Sumner Getchell

Unknown Role

Sumner Getchell
Acting

Al Hill

Unknown Role

Al Hill
Acting

Esther Howard

Hotel Proprietess (uncredited)

Esther Howard
Acting

Mike Lally

Unknown Role

Mike Lally
Acting

Vera Marshe

Unknown Role

Vera Marshe
Acting

Thomas Martin

Unknown Role

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Barbara Pepper

Unknown Role

Barbara Pepper
Acting

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Unknown Role

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
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Frank Richards

Unknown Role

Frank Richards
Acting

Syd Saylor

Unknown Role

Syd Saylor
Acting

Charles Sullivan

Unknown Role

Charles Sullivan

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