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The Crooked Circle
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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

Cast

John Smith

Tommy Kelly

John Smith

Fay Spain

Carol Smith

Fay Spain

Steve Brodie

Ken Cooper

Steve Brodie

Don Kelly

Joe Kelly

Don Kelly

Robert Armstrong

Al Taylor

Robert Armstrong

John Doucette

Larry Ellis

John Doucette

Philip Van Zandt

Max Maxwell

Philip Van Zandt

Richard Karlan

Sam Lattimer

Richard Karlan

Robert Swan

Carl

Robert Swan

Don Haggerty

Adams

Don Haggerty

Peter Mamakos

Nick

Peter Mamakos

Ben Welden

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Ben Welden

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