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The Crooked Web

1955 · 1h 17m · Crime, Drama · United States of America

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.

Directed by
Nathan Juran
Written by
Lou Breslow
Starring
Frank Lovejoy, Mari Blanchard, Richard Denning, John Mylong
6.0Smart score

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