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The Crooked Circle (1957)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Joseph Kane
Writer : Jack Townley

Synopsis

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

Actors

John Smith
John Smith
Tommy Kelly
Fay Spain
Fay Spain
Carol Smith
Steve Brodie
Steve Brodie
Ken Cooper
Don Kelly
Don Kelly
Joe Kelly
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
Al Taylor
John Doucette
John Doucette
Larry Ellis
Philip Van Zandt
Philip Van Zandt
Max Maxwell
Richard Karlan
Richard Karlan
Sam Lattimer
Robert Swan
Robert Swan
Carl
Don Haggerty
Don Haggerty
Adams
Peter Mamakos
Peter Mamakos
Nick
Ben Welden
Ben Welden
Ring Announcer (uncredited)

Crews

Joseph Kane
Joseph Kane
Director
Jack Townley
Jack Townley
Screenplay
Nels Mathias
Nels Mathias
Key Grip
Rudy Ralston
Rudy Ralston
Associate Producer

Posters and backgrounds

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