Crime ·Drama · United States of America · 1955 · 1h 17m

The Crooked Web

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Director
Nathan Juran
Cast
Frank Lovejoy as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian Mari Blanchard as Joanie Daniel Richard Denning as Frank Daniel John Mylong as Herr Koenig Harry Lauter as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc Steven Ritch as Ramon 'Ray' Torres
Crew
Henry Freulich — Director of Photography Edwin H. Bryant — Editor Lou Breslow — Writer Sam Katzman — Producer
Tagline

World's Most Beautiful Bait!

Synopsis

Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…

Mood & Themes
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Key Collaborators
Nathan Juran Director Henry Freulich Director of Photography Edwin H. Bryant Editor Lou Breslow Writer Sam Katzman Producer
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