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Crime Wave

“Before your shocked eyes -- the city blasted SIN-SIDE OUT!”

Movie

7.1

Rating

(78 votes)

1h 13m

Runtime

1953

Released

4

Popularity

Genres

Overview

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.

Status

Released

Original Title

Crime Wave

Release Date

1953-10-22

Languages

English

Directors

Writers

Crane WilburWriter

Ward HawkinsStory

John HawkinsStory

Cast

Sterling Hayden

Sterling Hayden

Det. Lt. Sims

Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Steve Lacey

Phyllis Kirk

Phyllis Kirk

Ellen Lacey

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

'Doc' Penny

Charles Bronson

Charles Bronson

Ben Hastings

Jay Novello

Jay Novello

Dr. Otto Hessler

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Nedrick Young

Nedrick Young

Gat Morgan

James Bell

James Bell

Daniel O'Keefe

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Gus Snider

Gayle Kellogg

Detective Kelly

Mack Chandler

Sully

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joe Bassett

Cop (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Detective (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

Timothy Carey

Johnny Haslett (uncredited)

Fred Coby

Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Dennis Dengate

Police Officer (uncredited)

Eileen Elliott

Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld

Jess (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)

Diane Fortier

First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Kit Guard

Kit Guard

Barfly at Counter (uncredited)

Jim Hayward

Zenner (uncredited)

Mary Alan Hokanson

Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Bank Guard (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Lefty (uncredited)

Faith Kruger

Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

Lyle Latell

Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

Harry Lauter

Roadblock Officer (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

Ruth Lee

Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

Mark (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Detective (uncredited)

Mary Newton

Mary Newton

Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)

Shirley O'Hara

Shirley O'Hara

Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

John Pickard

Information Officer (uncredited)

George Ross

Cop (uncredited)

Ted Ryan

Bank Janitor (uncredited)

Sandy Sanders

Sandy Sanders

Cop (uncredited)

Bill Schroff

Delivery Man (uncredited)

John Veitch

Information Officer (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

Girl (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

Guy Wilkerson

Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Harry Wilson

Parolee (uncredited)

Jack Woody

Stoolie (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Sweeney (uncredited)

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