Crime Wave (1953)
Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.
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Sterling Hayden
as Det. Lt. Sims
as Det. Lt. Sims
Gene Nelson
as Steve Lacey
as Steve Lacey
Phyllis Kirk
as Ellen Lacey
as Ellen Lacey
Ted de Corsia
as 'Doc' Penny
as 'Doc' Penny
Charles Bronson
as Ben Hastings
as Ben Hastings
Jay Novello
as Dr. Otto Hessler
as Dr. Otto Hessler
Nedrick Young
as Gat Morgan
as Gat Morgan
James Bell
as Daniel O'Keefe
as Daniel O'Keefe
Dub Taylor
as Gus Snider
as Gus Snider
Gayle Kellogg
as Detective Kelly
as Detective Kelly
Mack Chandler
as Sully
as Sully
Iris Adrian
as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joe Bassett
as Cop (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
Charles Cane
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
Fred Coby
as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Dennis Dengate
as Police Officer (uncredited)
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Eileen Elliott
as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
as Jess (uncredited)
as Jess (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Diane Fortier
as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kit Guard
as Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
as Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
as Zenner (uncredited)
as Zenner (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson
as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
as Lefty (uncredited)
as Lefty (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
as Mark (uncredited)
as Mark (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
Mary Newton
as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
Shirley O'Hara
as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
John Pickard
as Information Officer (uncredited)
as Information Officer (uncredited)
George Ross
as Cop (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
Ted Ryan
as Bank Janitor (uncredited)
as Bank Janitor (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders
as Cop (uncredited)
as Cop (uncredited)
Bill Schroff
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
John Veitch
as Information Officer (uncredited)
as Information Officer (uncredited)
Shirley Whitney
as Girl (uncredited)
as Girl (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Parolee (uncredited)
as Parolee (uncredited)
Jack Woody
as Stoolie (uncredited)
as Stoolie (uncredited)
Hank Worden
as Sweeney (uncredited)
as Sweeney (uncredited)
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Bert Glennon
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Crane Wilbur
Writer
Writer
Bernard Gordon
Adaptation
Adaptation
Richard Wormser
Adaptation
Adaptation
Thomas Reilly
Editor
Editor
Ward Hawkins
Story
Story
André de Toth
Director
Director
John Hawkins
Story
Story
Bryan Foy
Producer
Producer
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Stanley Fleischer
Art Direction
Art Direction
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Orchestrator
William L. Kuehl
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Stanley Jones
Sound
Sound
James McMahon
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Moss Mabry
Wardrobe Designer
Wardrobe Designer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
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