The Crooked Way (1949)

04/22/1949 (US) • 1h 30m

Crime, Drama, Thriller

He's got a date ...with DEATH!

Overview

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

Top Billed Cast

John Payne

Eddie Rice / Eddie Riccardi

Sonny Tufts

Vince Alexander

Ellen Drew

Nina Martin

Rhys Williams

Lieutenant Joe Williams

John Doucette

Sgt. Barrett

Charles Evans

Captain Anderson (as Charlie Evans)

Greta Granstedt

Hazel Downs

Raymond Largay

Arthur Stacey, M.D.


Recommendations

There's No Business Like Show Business

61%

Parasite

85%

Holidate

70%

Nothing But the Truth

70%

Suicide Squad

59%

Sentinelle

58%

A Rainy Day in New York

65%

The Greatest Night in Pop

79%

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

74%

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

72%

Lady Macbeth

66%

Grease

74%

Everything, Everything

72%

Prince of Darkness

68%

The Unholy

66%

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

76%

Upgrade

75%

La La Land

79%

Christmas Made to Order

61%

Saint Maud

66%

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

amnesia

war veteran

gangster

crime boss

film noir

gun battle

los angeles, california

war hero

post world war ii

framed for murder

veterans hospital

murdered cop

amnesiac

quest for identity

former gangster

gun death

war veteran with amnesia

© All Rights Reserved 2025