Crime Wave

Crime Wave

73 mins | Crime | Oct. 22, 1953

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.

Crime Wave

73 mins | Crime | Oct. 22, 1953

Crime Wave
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.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Crime Wave
Directors James McMahon, André de Toth
Writers Ward Hawkins, John Hawkins, Crane Wilbur, Richard Wormser, Bernard Gordon

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

Nedrick Young

as Gat Morgan

James Bell

as Daniel O'Keefe

Dub Taylor

as Gus Snider

Gayle Kellogg

as Detective Kelly

Mack Chandler

as Sully

Iris Adrian

as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)

Joe Bassett

as Cop (uncredited)

Charles Cane

as Detective (uncredited)

Timothy Carey

as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)

Fred Coby

as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Dennis Dengate

as Police Officer (uncredited)

Eileen Elliott

as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Fritz Feld

as Jess (uncredited)

Charles Ferguson

as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)

Diane Fortier

as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Kit Guard

as Barfly at Counter (uncredited)

Jim Hayward

as Zenner (uncredited)

Mary Alan Hokanson

as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

as Bank Guard (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

as Lefty (uncredited)

Faith Kruger

as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)

Lyle Latell

as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)

Harry Lauter

as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)

Ruth Lee

as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)

Richard Lightner

as Mark (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

as Detective (uncredited)

Mary Newton

as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)

Shirley O'Hara

as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)

John Pickard

as Information Officer (uncredited)

George Ross

as Cop (uncredited)

Ted Ryan

as Bank Janitor (uncredited)

Sandy Sanders

as Cop (uncredited)

Bill Schroff

as Delivery Man (uncredited)

John Veitch

as Information Officer (uncredited)

Shirley Whitney

as Girl (uncredited)

Guy Wilkerson

as Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

as Parolee (uncredited)

Jack Woody

as Stoolie (uncredited)

Hank Worden

as Sweeney (uncredited)