The Crooked Circle

Nov 11, 1957

1h 12m

★ 6.0

A THIRILLING BATTLE ... for love and life between a two-fisted champ and the crooked underworld!

Overview

A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Ventura Pictures Corporation

Republic Pictures

The Crooked Circle Trailers

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Cast

Tommy Kelly

John Smith

Carol Smith

Fay Spain

Ken Cooper

Steve Brodie

Joe Kelly

Don Kelly

Al Taylor

Robert Armstrong

Larry Ellis

John Doucette

Max Maxwell

Philip Van Zandt

Sam Lattimer

Richard Karlan

Carl

Robert Swan

Adams

Don Haggerty

Nick

Peter Mamakos

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Ben Welden

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