He's got a date ...with DEATH!
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.
The Crooked Way (1949) is a crime, drama and thriller film directed by Robert Florey, released on April 22, 1949 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew and Rhys Williams. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 33 ratings.
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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
Charles Evans
as Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)
Greta Granstedt
as Hazel Downs
Raymond Largay
as Arthur Stacey, M.D.
Harry Bronson
as Danny
Hal Baylor
as Coke (as Hal Fieberling)
Don Haggerty
as Hood
Directed by Robert Florey, written by Richard H. Landau, produced by Benedict Bogeaus.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 33 ratings.
Organic Shrapnel In The Head. The Crooked Way is directed by Robert Florey and adapted to screenplay by Richard H. Landau from the Radio Play “No Blade Too Sharp” by Robert Monroe. It stars John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew, Rhys Williams, Harry Bronson and Hal Baylor. Music is by Louis Forbes and cinematography by John Alton. World War II veteran Eddie Rice (Payne) is suffering from permanent amnesia after a…
Reviewed on March 24, 2014
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The Crooked Way (1949) is available to stream on Philo and Fandor Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Crooked Way (1949) includes John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew, Rhys Williams and Percy Helton. The film was directed by Robert Florey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Crooked Way was released on April 22, 1949 and runs for 1h 30m.
The Crooked Way (1949) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 33 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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