The Crooked Way

1949

1h 30m

6.2

6.2/10

32 votes • View on IMDb

Crime Drama Thriller

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

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Benedict Bogeaus Production

Production Countries

United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

amnesia war veteran gangster crime boss film noir gun battle los angeles, california war hero post world war ii framed for murder veterans hospital murdered cop amnesiac quest for identity former gangster gun death war veteran with amnesia

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 22, 1949
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0041269

Cast

John Payne

Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

Sonny Tufts

Vince Alexander

Ellen Drew

Nina Martin

Rhys Williams

Lieutenant Joe Williams

Percy Helton

Petey

John Doucette

Sgt. Barrett

Charles Evans

Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)

Greta Granstedt

Hazel Downs

Raymond Largay

Arthur Stacey, M.D.

Harry Bronson

Danny

Hal Baylor

Coke (as Hal Fieberling)

Don Haggerty

Hood

Key Crew

Benedict Bogeaus

Producer

Robert Florey

Director

Richard H. Landau

Screenplay