Oct 22, 1953
73 min
Full-HD

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.

Category

Crime Thriller

Country

United States of America

Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Sterling Hayden

Det. Lt. Sims

Gene Nelson

Steve Lacey

Phyllis Kirk

Ellen Lacey

Ted de Corsia

'Doc' Penny

Charles Bronson

Ben Hastings

Jay Novello

Dr. Otto Hessler

Nedrick Young

Gat Morgan

James Bell

Daniel O'Keefe

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