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The Crooked Way (1949)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Robert Florey
Writer : Richard H. Landau

Synopsis

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.

Actors

John Payne
John Payne
Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi
Sonny Tufts
Sonny Tufts
Vince Alexander
Ellen Drew
Ellen Drew
Nina Martin
Rhys Williams
Rhys Williams
Lieutenant Joe Williams
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Petey
John Doucette
John Doucette
Sgt. Barrett
Charles Evans
Charles Evans
Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)
Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt
Hazel Downs
Raymond Largay
Raymond Largay
Arthur Stacey, M.D.
Harry Bronson
Harry Bronson
Danny
Hal Baylor
Hal Baylor
Coke (as Hal Fieberling)
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
Hood
Jack Overman
Jack Overman
Hood
Crane Whitley
Crane Whitley
Doctor Kemble / Off-Screen Narrator
John Harmon
John Harmon
Kelly
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Man from Green Acres Mortuary

Crews

Robert Florey
Robert Florey
Director
Robert Monroe
Robert Monroe
Radio Play
Richard H. Landau
Richard H. Landau
Screenplay
Benedict Bogeaus
Benedict Bogeaus
Producer
Louis Forbes
Louis Forbes
Original Music Composer
John Alton
John Alton
Director of Photography
Frank Sullivan
Frank Sullivan
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Production Design
Joseph Kish
Joseph Kish
Set Decoration

Posters and backgrounds

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