Crime Wave

Before your shocked eyes -- the city blasted SIN-SIDE OUT!

Duration: 73 min
Release date: 1953-10-22
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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
Sterling Hayden
as Det. Lt. Sims
Gene Nelson
Gene Nelson
as Steve Lacey
Phyllis Kirk
Phyllis Kirk
as Ellen Lacey
Ted de Corsia
Ted de Corsia
as 'Doc' Penny
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson
as Ben Hastings
Jay Novello
Jay Novello
as Dr. Otto Hessler
Nedrick Young
Nedrick Young
as Gat Morgan
James Bell
James Bell
as Daniel O'Keefe
Dub Taylor
Dub Taylor
as Gus Snider
Gayle Kellogg
Gayle Kellogg
as Detective Kelly
Mack Chandler
Mack Chandler
as Sully
Iris Adrian
Iris Adrian
as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joe Bassett
Joe Bassett
as Cop (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Charles Cane
as Detective (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
Timothy Carey
as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Fred Coby
as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Dennis Dengate
Dennis Dengate
as Police Officer (uncredited)
Eileen Elliott
Eileen Elliott
as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Fritz Feld
as Jess (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Charles Ferguson
as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Diane Fortier
Diane Fortier
as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Kit Guard
as Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Jim Hayward
as Zenner (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson
Mary Alan Hokanson
as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Thomas E. Jackson
as Bank Guard (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Fred Kelsey
as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Jack Kenney
as Lefty (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
Faith Kruger
as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Lyle Latell
as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Harry Lauter
as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Ruth Lee
as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
Richard Lightner
as Mark (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
as Detective (uncredited)
Mary Newton
Mary Newton
as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
Shirley O'Hara
Shirley O'Hara
as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
John Pickard
John Pickard
as Information Officer (uncredited)
George Ross
George Ross
as Cop (uncredited)
Ted Ryan
Ted Ryan
as Bank Janitor (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders
Sandy Sanders
as Cop (uncredited)
Bill Schroff
Bill Schroff
as Delivery Man (uncredited)
John Veitch
John Veitch
as Information Officer (uncredited)
Shirley Whitney
Shirley Whitney
as Girl (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Guy Wilkerson
as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
as Parolee (uncredited)
Jack Woody
Jack Woody
as Stoolie (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
as Sweeney (uncredited)
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