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The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

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

19496.21h 30m

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.

Directed by Robert Florey
Written by Richard H. Landau
Produced by Benedict Bogeaus
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Top Cast

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.

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Harry Bronson

Danny

Themes & Keywords

amnesiawar veterangangstercrime bossfilm noirgun battlelos angeles, californiawar heropost world war iiframed for murderveterans hospitalmurdered copamnesiacquest for identityformer gangstergun deathwar veteran with amnesia

About The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1949 exploring themes of amnesia, war veteran, gangster, crime boss, film noir, gun battle. Directed by Robert Florey, it stars John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew. 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.

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