Apr 22, 1949
90 min
Full-HD

The Crooked Way (1949)

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.

Category

Crime Drama Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

Benedict Bogeaus Production

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

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