Underplayed Gems

The Crooked Road (1965)

The Crooked Road poster
Directed by
Don Chaffey
Genre
thriller film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

An American journalist wants to expose a Balkan dictator's corruption. He is framed for murder instead.

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What happens

The Crooked Road is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Stewart Granger, Robert Ryan and Janet Munro. It is based on the 1957 novel The Big Story by Morris West. An American journalist plans to expose as a crook the dictator of a small Balkan state, but finds himself framed for murder. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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