The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

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

1949•1h 30m•6.2/10

CrimeDramaThriller

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(32)

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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Production

Benedict Bogeaus Production

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Arthur Stacey, M.D.

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

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Frank Cady

Frank Cady

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Ross Elliott

Ross Elliott

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