The Crooked Web
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“World's Most Beautiful Bait!”
Following World War II, ex-G.I. Stan Fabian opens a drive-in restaurant, where his girlfriend, Joanie, is a car hop. They want to get married someday, but less-than-stellar business puts a hold on that. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but inveterate gambler Stan finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist.
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Frank Lovejoy
Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
Known for
In a Lonely Place
House of Wax
Mari Blanchard
Joanie Daniel
Known for
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
Twice-Told Tales
Richard Denning
Frank Daniel
Known for
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Hawaii Five-O
John Mylong
Herr Koenig
Known for
Robot Monster
Magnificent Obsession
Harry Lauter
Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
Known for
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
The Day the Earth Stood Still
Steven Ritch
Ramon 'Ray' Torres
Known for
The Werewolf
Murder by Contract
Louis Merrill
Herr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)
Known for
The Lady from Shanghai
The Giant Claw
Vince Barnett
Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
Known for
Scarface
The Killers
Phil Bloom
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Also in
The Tijuana Story
Apache Ambush
George Cisar
Don Gillen (uncredited)
Known for
Attack of the Giant Leeches
The Werewolf
Judy Clark
Singer (uncredited)
Known for
The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry
Richard Emory
Doc Mason (uncredited)
Also in
Destination Murder
Beginning of the End
Nathan Juran Director · Lou Breslow Writer Henry Freulich Cinematographer
United States release November 30, 1955 · Produced in United States · Languages English, German
Production
Clover Productions
Production
Columbia Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
United States · November 30, 1955
Theatrical
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