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The Crooked Web (1955)

NR · 1955-11-30 · 1h 17m · EN
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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…

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Nathan JuranDirectorLou BreslowWriter

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Frank LovejoyFrank LovejoyStanley E. 'Stan' FabianMari BlanchardMari BlanchardJoanie DanielRichard DenningRichard DenningFrank DanielJohn MylongJohn MylongHerr KoenigHarry LauterHarry LauterSgt. Mike JancoweizcSteven RitchSteven RitchRamon 'Ray' TorresLouis MerrillLouis MerrillHerr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)Vince BarnettVince BarnettEd - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)Phil BloomPhil BloomBar Patron (uncredited)George CisarGeorge CisarDon Gillen (uncredited)Judy ClarkJudy ClarkSinger (uncredited)Richard EmoryRichard EmoryDoc Mason (uncredited)

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What is The Crooked Web about?

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…

How long is The Crooked Web?

The Crooked Web has a runtime of 77 minutes.