Crime Wave (1954)
- Directed by
- André de Toth
- Genre
- drama film, film noir, crime film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.1 of 10 from 84 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A paroled convict tries to go straight but gets drawn back into trouble by his former gang. The police pressure him to help them catch the criminals.
tensegrittynoir-ishurgentbleakurbanclaustrophobicstark
What happens
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's Mark" by John and Ward Hawkins. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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