The Crooked Web (1955)

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The Crooked Web on IMDb 6.1/10 114 votes

Released:
1955-11-30

Overview:
Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…

Director:
Nathan Juran

Runtime:
1h 17min

Genre:
Crime, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Frank Lovejoy
    as
    Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
  • Mari Blanchard
    as
    Joanie Daniel
  • Richard Denning
    as
    Frank Daniel
  • John Mylong
    as
    Herr Koenig
  • Harry Lauter
    as
    Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc