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Crime Wave

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

  • Movie
  • 1953
  • NR
  • 1h 13m

Directed by André de Toth

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 87 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Sterling Hayden

    Sterling HaydenDet. Lt. Sims

  • Gene Nelson

    Gene NelsonSteve Lacey

  • Phyllis Kirk

    Phyllis KirkEllen Lacey

  • Ted de Corsia

    Ted de Corsia'Doc' Penny

  • Charles Bronson

    Charles BronsonBen Hastings

  • Jay Novello

    Jay NovelloDr. Otto Hessler

  • Nedrick Young

    Nedrick YoungGat Morgan

  • James Bell

    James BellDaniel O'Keefe

  • Dub Taylor

    Dub TaylorGus Snider

  • Gayle KelloggDetective Kelly

  • Mack ChandlerSully

  • Iris Adrian

    Iris AdrianHastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)

  • Joe BassettCop (uncredited)

  • Charles Cane

    Charles CaneDetective (uncredited)

  • Timothy Carey

    Timothy CareyJohnny Haslett (uncredited)

  • Fred CobyCop in Squad Car (uncredited)

  • Dennis DengatePolice Officer (uncredited)

  • Eileen ElliottFourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Director
André de Toth
Writer
Crane Wilbur, Ward Hawkins and John Hawkins
Music
David Buttolph
Cinematography
Bert Glennon