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1955

The Crooked Web

Directed by Nathan Juran
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…

Duration

1h 17m

Released

November 30, 1955

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5.9

Rating14

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Cast17

  • Frank Lovejoy
  • Mari Blanchard
  • Richard Denning
  • John Mylong
  • Harry Lauter
  • Steven Ritch
  • Louis Merrill
  • Vince Barnett
  • Phil Bloom

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