Crime ·Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 30m

The Crooked Way

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Director
Robert Florey
Cast
John Payne as Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi Sonny Tufts as Vince Alexander Ellen Drew as Nina Martin Rhys Williams as Lieutenant Joe Williams Percy Helton as Petey John Doucette as Sgt. Barrett
Crew
John Alton — Director of Photography Frank Sullivan — Editor Louis Forbes — Original Music Composer Richard H. Landau — Screenplay Benedict Bogeaus — Producer Van Nest Polglase — Production Design
Tagline

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

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.

Mood & Themes
amnesiawar veterangangstercrime bossfilm noirgun battlelos angeles, californiawar heropost world war iiframed for murderveterans hospitalmurdered cop
Key Collaborators
Robert Florey Director John Alton Director of Photography Frank Sullivan Editor Louis Forbes Original Music Composer Richard H. Landau Screenplay Benedict Bogeaus Producer Van Nest Polglase Production Design
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