Crime Wave
Before your shocked eyes -- the city blasted SIN-SIDE OUT!
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
73 min
Release Date
1953-10-22
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
73
Vote Average
7.103
Sterling Hayden
Det. Lt. Sims
Gene Nelson
Steve Lacey
Phyllis Kirk
Ellen Lacey
Ted de Corsia
'Doc' Penny
Charles Bronson
Ben Hastings
Jay Novello
Dr. Otto Hessler
Nedrick Young
Gat Morgan
James Bell
Daniel O'Keefe
Dub Taylor
Gus Snider
Gayle Kellogg
Detective Kelly
Mack Chandler
Sully
Iris Adrian
Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
Joe Bassett
Cop (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Detective (uncredited)
Timothy Carey
Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
Fred Coby
Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Dennis Dengate
Police Officer (uncredited)
Eileen Elliott
Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Fritz Feld
Jess (uncredited)
Charles Ferguson
Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Diane Fortier
First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kit Guard
Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
Jim Hayward
Zenner (uncredited)
Mary Alan Hokanson
Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Thomas E. Jackson
Bank Guard (uncredited)
Fred Kelsey
Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Jack Kenney
Lefty (uncredited)
Faith Kruger
Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
Lyle Latell
Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Lauter
Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
Ruth Lee
Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Richard Lightner
Mark (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Detective (uncredited)
Mary Newton
Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
Shirley O'Hara
Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
John Pickard
Information Officer (uncredited)
George Ross
Cop (uncredited)
Ted Ryan
Bank Janitor (uncredited)
Sandy Sanders
Cop (uncredited)
Bill Schroff
Delivery Man (uncredited)
John Veitch
Information Officer (uncredited)
Shirley Whitney
Girl (uncredited)
Guy Wilkerson
Beer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Parolee (uncredited)
Jack Woody
Stoolie (uncredited)
Hank Worden
Sweeney (uncredited)
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