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The Crooked Circle(1957)
Status: Released
Date: 1957-11-11
60%
3 Votes
Time: 1h 12m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies: 
Ventura Pictures Corporation
Movie: The Crooked Circle
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Smith
Tommy Kelly
Fay Spain
Carol Smith
Steve Brodie
Ken Cooper
Don Kelly
Joe Kelly
Robert Armstrong
Al Taylor
John Doucette
Larry Ellis
Philip Van Zandt
Max Maxwell
Richard Karlan
Sam Lattimer
Don Haggerty
Adams
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Overview
A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.
Release Date
1957-11-11
Average
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Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
A THIRILLING BATTLE ... for love and life between a two-fisted champ and the crooked underworld!
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