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Crime Wave

Genres
Crime
Thriller
Rating
7.1
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Release Date1953-10-22
Runtime73 mins

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.

Cast & Crew

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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)

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