Crooked Way (1949)
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Postwar films were festooned with amnesiac ex-GIs who found themselves mixed up with crime. In The Crooked Way, John Payne plays memory-deficient veteran Eddie Rice, who runs afoul of mobster Vince Alexander (Sonny Tufts) and police inspector Lt. Williams (Rhys Williams). Both the crooks and the… More Postwar films were festooned with amnesiac ex-GIs who found themselves mixed up with crime. In The Crooked Way, John Payne plays memory-deficient veteran Eddie Rice, who runs afoul of mobster Vince Alexander (Sonny Tufts) and police inspector Lt. Williams (Rhys Williams). Both the crooks and the cops seem to have good reason to despise Rice, and he'd like to find out why. He won't get any help from his wife Nina (Ellen Drew), however, since she is as hostile towards Rice as everyone else. Gradually, Rice puts the pieces together and discovers that he's far better off not remembering his former self. Film noir habitues Percy Helton, John Doucette and Greta Grandstedt are eminently suited to their minor roles. The Crooked Way was based on "No Blade Too Sharp", a radio drama by Robert Monroe. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Florey
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Drama
Unrated,
- On DVD
- Nov 22, 2005
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A minor film noir.
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Cast
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John Payne
as Eddie Rice
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Sonny Tufts
as Vince Alexander
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Ellen Drew
as Nina
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Rhys Williams
as Lt. Williams
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Percy Helton
as Petey
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John Doucette
as Sgt. Barrett
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Charles Evans
as Capt. Anderson
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Greta Granstedt
as Hazel
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Harry Bronson
as Danny
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Hal Fieberling
as Coke
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Crane Whitley
as Dr. Kemble
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John Harmon
as Kelly
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Harry "Snub" Pollard
as Newsboy
