Crime Wave (1953)
1h 13m
Running Time
October 22, 1953Release Date
Crime Wave (1953)
1h 13m
Running Time
October 22, 1953Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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 & Crew.
Sterling Hayden
Det. Lt. Sims
Gene Nelson
Steve Lacey
Phyllis Kirk
Ellen Lacey
Ted de Corsia
'Doc' Penny
Charles Bronson
Ben Hastings
Jay Novello
Dr. Otto Hessler
Nedrick Young
Gat Morgan
James Bell
Daniel O'Keefe
Dub Taylor
Gus Snider
Gayle Kellogg
Detective Kelly
Mack Chandler
Sully
Iris Adrian
Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joe Bassett
Cop (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Detective (uncredited)
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
Jess (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Diane Fortier
First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Zenner (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson
Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Lefty (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
Mark (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Detective (uncredited)
Mary Newton
Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
Shirley O'Hara
Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
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
Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Parolee (uncredited)
Jack Woody
Stoolie (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Sweeney (uncredited)
Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Crane Wilbur
Writer
Media.
Details.
Release DateOctober 22, 1953
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 13m
Content RatingNR
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
parolee
noir
cop-killer
man hunt
home invasion
ex-con
one last job
criminal gang
crime spree
bank heist
ex-cell mate
gun death
Wiki.
Crime Wave (also known as The City Is Dark) is a 1954 American film noir starring Sterling Hayden and Gene Nelson, and directed by Andre de Toth. It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post - "Criminal Mark" by John and Ward Hawkins.
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