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The Crooked Web poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.9 / 100
1955·Crime / Drama·1h 17m

THE CROOKED WEB

“World's Most Beautiful Bait!”

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…

Above the Line
Nathan Juran·DirectorLou Breslow·WriterHenry Freulich·Director of PhotographyEdwin H. Bryant·Editor
Cast
Frank Lovejoy·Stanley E. 'Stan' FabianMari Blanchard·Joanie DanielRichard Denning·Frank DanielJohn Mylong·Herr KoenigHarry Lauter·Sgt. Mike JancoweizcSteven Ritch·Ramon 'Ray' TorresLouis Merrill·Herr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)Vince Barnett·Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)Phil Bloom·Bar Patron (uncredited)George Cisar·Don Gillen (uncredited)
Full Crew
(5 credits)
Directing· 1
Nathan Juran·Director
Writing· 1
Lou Breslow·Writer
Camera· 1
Henry Freulich·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Edwin H. Bryant·Editor
Production· 1
Sam Katzman·Producer
By the Numbers
58.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.0
OF 10
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