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Walk a Crooked Mile

Walk a Crooked Mile

FBI teams up with Scotland Yard to avenge murder of G-Man!

19486.01h 31mNR

Overview

A security leak is found at a Southern California atomic plant. The authorities stand in fear that the information leaked would go to a hostile nation. To investigate the case more efficiently, Dan O'Hara, an FBI agent, and Philip Grayson, a Scotland Yard sleuth, join forces. Will they manage to stop the spy ring from achieving their aim?

Directed by Gordon Douglas
Written by George Bruce, Bertram Millhauser
Produced by Grant Whytock, Edward Small
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Top Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

Philip 'Scotty' Grayson

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Daniel F. O'Hara

Louise Allbritton

Louise Allbritton

Dr. Anastasia 'Toni' Neva

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Dr. Ritter von Stolb

Onslow Stevens

Onslow Stevens

Igor Braun

Raymond Burr

Raymond Burr

Krebs

Art Baker

Art Baker

Dr. Frederick Townsend

Lowell Gilmore

Lowell Gilmore

Dr. William Forrest

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Anton Radchek

Charles Evans

Charles Evans

Dr. Homer Allen

Themes & Keywords

spycold warscotland yardfbifilm noir

About Walk a Crooked Mile

Walk a Crooked Mile is a crime, drama film released in 1948 exploring themes of spy, cold war, scotland yard, fbi, film noir. Directed by Gordon Douglas, it stars Louis Hayward, Dennis O'Keefe, Louise Allbritton. A security leak is found at a Southern California atomic plant. The authorities stand in fear that the information leaked would go to a hostile nation. To investigate the case more efficiently, Dan O'Hara, an FBI agent, and Philip Grayson, a Scotland Yard sleuth, join forces. Will they manage to stop the spy ring from achieving their aim?

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