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Crime Wave

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1hr 14min
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1954
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Synopsis: A car with two men visible in it pulls up to a Los Angeles service station at night, with a single attendant (Dub Taylor) working. As he starts to pump the gas, he doesn't see the third man come around the side until it's too late and he's knocked cold. The trio carries out their robbery but before they can finish, a motorcycle cop rolls up. A gun battle ensues, and one of the robbers is shot, as is the police officer. Now a manhunt is on for the trio, all escapees from San Quentin who were making ... Full Synopsis
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One of the most hardboiled of major-studio B-pictures, André De Toth's Crime Wave (1954) was an important precursor to (if not a direct influence on) Stanley Kubrick's The Killing (1956). In addition to De Toth's superb handling of the action sequences and dialogue, the picture has at its core a brace of superb performances, led by Gene Nelson as a totally victimized innocent, and Phyllis Kirk in a ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Detective Sgt. Sims
Steve Lacey
Doc Penny
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