The Crooked Road (1940)
Overview
A blackmail threat from an old prison buddy compels a man who has gone straight to consider yet another crime.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.656 |
Directed By
Phil Rosen
Crew
Phil Rosen
Robert North
Ernest J. Nims
Joseph Krumgold
Richard Blake
Ernest Miller
Garnett Weston
Adele Palmer
TOP CAST
Edmund Lowe
Danny Driscoll / John Vincent / George Atwater
Irene Hervey
Louise Dalton
Henry Wilcoxon
Bob Trent
Paul Fix
Nick Romero
Arthur Loft
Carl Gobel
Claire Carleton
Virgie Gobel
Charles Lane
Phil Wesner, Defense Attorney
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