The Crooked Web
World's Most Beautiful Bait!
1955 · 1h 17m · N/A
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Nathan Juran
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Nathan Juran Director
- Frank Lovejoy as Stanley E. 'Stan' Fabian
- Mari Blanchard as Joanie Daniel
- Richard Denning as Frank Daniel
- John Mylong as Herr Koenig
- Harry Lauter as Sgt. Mike Jancoweizc
- Steven Ritch as Ramon 'Ray' Torres
- Louis Merrill as Herr Schmitt (as Lou Merril)
- Vince Barnett as Ed - Stan's Partner in Drive-In (uncredited)
- Phil Bloom as Bar Patron (uncredited)
- George Cisar as Don Gillen (uncredited)
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