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Crime Wave

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.

Director

André De Toth

Year

Genre

crime, drama, film-noir

Box Office

N/A

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Awards

N/A

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Det. Lt. Sims

Sterling Hayden

Steve Lacey

Ellen Lacey

'Doc' Penny

Ben Hastings

Charles Bronson

Dr. Otto Hessler

Gat Morgan

Daniel O'Keefe

Gus Snider

Detective Kelly

Detective Sully

Hastings' Girlfriend

Cop

Detective

Johnny Haslett

Salvation Army Singer

Cop in Squad Car

Doris Day - Radio Singer

Police Officer

Fourth Police Broadcaster

Jess

Detective

Charles Ferguson

First Police Broadcaster

Barfly at Counter

Zenner

Second Police Broadcaster

Mary Alan Hokanson

Bank Guard

Thomas E. Jackson

Old Man Crossing Street

Lefty

Salvation Army Singer

Hoodlum at Counter

Roadblock Officer

Third Police Broadcaster

Mark

Richard Lightner

Detective

Mrs. O'Keefe

Girl with Bandaged Man

Information Officer

Cop

Bank Janitor

Cop

Delivery Man

Information Officer

Girl

Shirley Whitney

Beer-Drinker at Counter

Parolee

Stoolie

Sweeney

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Det. Lt. Sims Dr. Otto Hessler Ellen Lacey Steve Lacey 'doc' Penny

Hiya. - Crime Wave

Hey, where's Snider? - Crime Wave

Hey, where's Snider?

Do you have any identification? - Crime Wave

Do you have any identification?

- Is he hurt bad?
- Bad enough. - Crime Wave

- Is he hurt bad? - Bad enough.

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6.' - Crime Wave

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6.'

Operator, police! - Crime Wave

Operator, police!

All units in the vicinity
on Maple between 7th and 8th. - Crime Wave

All units in the vicinity on Maple between 7th and 8th.

It's the phone, Steve.
It's the phone. - Crime Wave

It's the phone, Steve. It's the phone.

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6.' - Crime Wave

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6.'

Yes, there were two of them. - Crime Wave

Yes, there were two of them.

'Approximately 40 years,
5'10", 175 pounds' - Crime Wave

'Approximately 40 years, 5'10", 175 pounds�...

- Hello, Lefty. Where you going?
- Chicago. What's the idea? - Crime Wave

- Hello, Lefty. Where you going? - Chicago. What's the ...

All units, all units. - Crime Wave

All units, all units.

'Car 46, car 46.' - Crime Wave

'Car 46, car 46.'

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16.' - Crime Wave

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16.'

'Don't answer it, Steve.
Let it ring.' - Crime Wave

'Don't answer it, Steve. Let it ring.'

Who's there? - Crime Wave

He's dead. - Crime Wave

There's only $100 here. - Crime Wave

There's only $100 here.

But you haven't done anything - Crime Wave

But you haven't done anything

Just one thing, he died
before we could help him. - Crime Wave

Just one thing, he died before we could help him.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Lacey. - Crime Wave

I'm sorry, Mrs. Lacey.

It isn't what a man wants to do - Crime Wave

It isn't what a man wants to do

I don't care. We've a right
to splurge, just for tonight. - Crime Wave

I don't care. We've a right to splurge, just for t...

Hello, Hessler.
You working overtime? - Crime Wave

Hello, Hessler. You working overtime?

They accept the love of a dog - Crime Wave

They accept the love of a dog

One by one, they yank them up.
Parole officer once a month. - Crime Wave

One by one, they yank them up. Parole officer once a month.

You are not a very
convincing liar, Steve. - Crime Wave

You are not a very convincing liar, Steve.

Here you are, boy.
Here you are. - Crime Wave

Here you are, boy. Here you are.

I want the police department. - Crime Wave

I want the police department.

How come the smart guys are inside and the dopes outside - Crime Wave

How come the smart guys are inside and the dopes outside

Think about that wife of yours Steve - Crime Wave

Think about that wife of yours Steve

Keep everybody away
from that car. - Crime Wave

Keep everybody away from that car.

They didn't take much with them. - Crime Wave

They didn't take much with them.

Not much food in the house. - Crime Wave

Not much food in the house.

- What are you doing here?
- Looking for a lost dog. - Crime Wave

- What are you doing here? - Looking for a lost dog.

- Who is it?
- 'Two from the main line.' - Crime Wave

- Who is it? - 'Two from the main line.'

- Well, where's Steve?
- Steve just stepped out. - Crime Wave

- Well, where's Steve? - Steve just stepped out.

Watch what you're doing! - Crime Wave

Watch what you're doing!

'Hastings is right on time.' - Crime Wave

'Hastings is right on time.'

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6.
Western and Wilshire.' - Crime Wave

'Unit 1A-16, 1A-16, code 6. Western and Wilshire.'

Couple days early
this month, aren't you? - Crime Wave

Couple days early this month, aren't you?

You're doing alright, Steve. - Crime Wave

You're doing alright, Steve.

Just made it, didn't I? - Crime Wave

Just made it, didn't I?

Mr. Prentiss,
I'm Mr. Gregory. - Crime Wave

Mr. Prentiss, I'm Mr. Gregory.

'All units. All units.' - Crime Wave

'All units. All units.'

Alright, Lacey, get up. - Crime Wave

Alright, Lacey, get up.

Alright. Come on. - Crime Wave

Alright. Come on.

Okay, here we are. - Crime Wave

Okay, here we are.

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Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: André De Toth

Writer: Crane Wilbur, Bernard Gordon, Richard Wormser

Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genre: crime, drama, film-noir

Year: 1953

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 06 Mar 1954

Awards: N/A

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