Crime Wave (1953)
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.
Director: André de Toth
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Sterling Hayden as Det. Lt. Sims |
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Gene Nelson as Steve Lacey |
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Phyllis Kirk as Ellen Lacey |
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Ted de Corsia as 'Doc' Penny |
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Charles Bronson as Ben Hastings |
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Jay Novello as Dr. Otto Hessler |
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Nedrick Young as Gat Morgan |
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James Bell as Daniel O'Keefe |
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Dub Taylor as Gus Snider |
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Gayle Kellogg as Detective Kelly |
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Mack Chandler as Sully |
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Iris Adrian as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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Joe Bassett as Cop (uncredited) |
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Charles Cane as Detective (uncredited) |
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Timothy Carey as Johnny Haslett (uncredited) |
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Fred Coby as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited) |
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Dennis Dengate as Police Officer (uncredited) |
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Eileen Elliott as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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Fritz Feld as Jess (uncredited) |
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Charles Ferguson as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited) |
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Diane Fortier as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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Kit Guard as Barfly at Counter (uncredited) |
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Jim Hayward as Zenner (uncredited) |
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Mary Alan Hokanson as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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Thomas E. Jackson as Bank Guard (uncredited) |
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Fred Kelsey as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited) |
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Jack Kenney as Lefty (uncredited) |
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Faith Kruger as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited) |
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Lyle Latell as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited) |
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Harry Lauter as Roadblock Officer (uncredited) |
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Ruth Lee as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited) |
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Richard Lightner as Mark (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Detective (uncredited) |
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Mary Newton as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited) |
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Shirley O'Hara as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited) |
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John Pickard as Information Officer (uncredited) |
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George Ross as Cop (uncredited) |
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Ted Ryan as Bank Janitor (uncredited) |
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Sandy Sanders as Cop (uncredited) |
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Bill Schroff as Delivery Man (uncredited) |
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John Veitch as Information Officer (uncredited) |
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Shirley Whitney as Girl (uncredited) |
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Guy Wilkerson as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited) |
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Harry Wilson as Parolee (uncredited) |
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Jack Woody as Stoolie (uncredited) |
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Hank Worden as Sweeney (uncredited) |
| Camera | Bert Glennon | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Crane Wilbur | Writer |
| Writing | Bernard Gordon | Adaptation |
| Writing | Richard Wormser | Adaptation |
| Editing | Thomas Reilly | Editor |
| Writing | Ward Hawkins | Story |
| Directing | André de Toth | Director |
| Writing | John Hawkins | Story |
| Production | Bryan Foy | Producer |
| Sound | David Buttolph | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Stanley Fleischer | Art Direction |
| Sound | Maurice De Packh | Orchestrator |
| Art | William L. Kuehl | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Stanley Jones | Sound |
| Directing | James McMahon | Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Moss Mabry | Wardrobe Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gordon Bau | Makeup Artist |