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Drive a Crooked Road
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Drive a Crooked Road

Mar 10, 1954
1h 23m
★ 6.1

Why would a dame like her go for a guy like me?

Overview

A mechanic gets caught up with the mob when he falls for a gangster's girlfriend.

Genres

Crime
Thriller

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Drive a Crooked Road Trailers

Cast

Mickey Rooney

Eddie Shannon

Mickey Rooney

Dianne Foster

Barbara Mathews

Dianne Foster

Kevin McCarthy

Steve Norris

Kevin McCarthy

Jack Kelly

Harold Baker

Jack Kelly

Harry Landers

Ralph

Harry Landers

Jerry Paris

Phil

Jerry Paris

Paul Picerni

Carl

Paul Picerni

Dick Crockett

Don

Dick Crockett