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The Crooked Way(1949)
Status: Released
Date: 1949-04-22
62%
32 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
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.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
ProductionCompanies:
Benedict Bogeaus Production
Movie: The Crooked Way
Top 10 Billed Cast
John Payne
Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi
Sonny Tufts
Vince Alexander
Ellen Drew
Nina Martin
Rhys Williams
Lieutenant Joe Williams
Percy Helton
Petey
John Doucette
Sgt. Barrett
Charles Evans
Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)
Greta Granstedt
Hazel Downs
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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.
Release Date
1949-04-22
Average
6.2
Rating:
3.1 startsTagline
He's got a date ...with DEATH!
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