Film

Crime Wave 1953

Directed by André de Toth

  • Crime, Thriller
  • 73 min
  • NR

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

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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Grave, classical in form, unpretentious and earnest.

  • gravecomic
  • classical in formformally daring
  • unpretentiousprestige
  • earnestironic
  • sparerichly built

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