Crime Wave

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

Mar 6 1954 Approved 1h 13m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Three San Quentin escapees (Penny, Hastings and Morgan) kill a cop in a gas-station holdup. Wounded, Morgan flees through black-shadowed streets to the handiest refuge: with former cellmate Steve Lacey, who's paroled, with a new life and lovely wife, and can't afford to be caught associating with old cronies. But homicide detective Sims wants to use Steve to help him catch Penny and Hastings, who in turn extort his help in a bank job. Is there no way out for Steve?

Written by

Crane Wilbur, Bernard Gordon, Richard Wormser

Directed by

André De Toth

Cast

Gene Nelson, Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
Crime Wave - Andre de Toth - Trailer
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