The Crooked Way

Apr 22, 1949

1h 30m

★ 6.2

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

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.

Genres

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Production Companies

Benedict Bogeaus Production

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Cast

Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

John Payne

Vince Alexander

Sonny Tufts

Nina Martin

Ellen Drew

Lieutenant Joe Williams

Rhys Williams

Petey

Percy Helton

Sgt. Barrett

John Doucette

Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)

Charles Evans

Hazel Downs

Greta Granstedt

Arthur Stacey, M.D.

Raymond Largay

Danny

Harry Bronson

Coke (as Hal Fieberling)

Hal Baylor

Hood

Don Haggerty

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