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7.1Reformed 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.
Released: 1953-10-2273 minDir: André de TothCrime, Thriller
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Cast
- Sterling Hayden as Det. Lt. Sims
- Gene Nelson as Steve Lacey
- Phyllis Kirk as Ellen Lacey
- Ted de Corsia as 'Doc' Penny
- Charles Bronson as Ben Hastings
- Jay Novello as Dr. Otto Hessler
Themes
- cop-killer
- film noir
- man hunt
- home invasion
- ex-con
- one last job
- criminal gang
- crime spree
- parolee
- bank heist
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 73
- FilmAffinity ID
- 612413
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- publication date
- 1954-05-28
- title
- Crime Wave
- review score
- 6.9/10
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House of Wax
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André de Toth
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Categories
1950s crime thriller films1954 American films1954 crime films1954 English-language films1954 filmsAmerican black-and-white filmsAmerican crime thriller filmsEnglish-language crime thriller filmsFilm noirFilms based on short fictionFilms directed by Andre de TothFilms scored by David ButtolphTemplate film date with 1 release dateWarner Bros. films