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Crime Wave

1953, crime, suspense

73 minutes

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

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

Nedrick Young

Gat Morgan

James Bell

James Bell

Daniel O'Keefe

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Gus Snider

Gayle Kellogg

Detective Kelly

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

Bert Moorhouse

Detective (uncredited)

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

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)

Crew

Art

Stanley Fleischer

Art direction

William L. Kuehl

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Gordon Bau

Makeup artist

Directing

André de Toth

André de Toth

Director

Editing

Thomas Reilly

Editor

Production

Bryan Foy

Producer

Sound

David Buttolph

Original music composer

Writing

Crane Wilbur

Crane Wilbur

Writer

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