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Walk a Crooked Mile

  • 19481948
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
During the Cold War, at a California atomic research plant, an FBI agent and a Scotland Yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign atomic spy ring operating in the USA and the UK.During the Cold War, at a California atomic research plant, an FBI agent and a Scotland Yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign atomic spy ring operating in the USA and the UK.During the Cold War, at a California atomic research plant, an FBI agent and a Scotland Yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign atomic spy ring operating in the USA and the UK.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
999
YOUR RATING
    • Gordon Douglas
    • George Bruce(screenplay)
    • Bertram Millhauser(story)
  • Stars
    • Louis Hayward
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Louise Allbritton
    • Gordon Douglas
    • George Bruce(screenplay)
    • Bertram Millhauser(story)
  • Stars
    • Louis Hayward
    • Dennis O'Keefe
    • Louise Allbritton
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    • 33User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Raymond Burr, Frank Ferguson, and Louis Hayward in Walk a Crooked Mile (1948)
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    Louis Hayward
    Louis Hayward
    • Philip 'Scotty' Grayson
    Dennis O'Keefe
    Dennis O'Keefe
    • Daniel F. O'Hara
    Louise Allbritton
    Louise Allbritton
    • Dr. Toni Neva
    Carl Esmond
    Carl Esmond
    • Dr. Ritter von Stolb
    Onslow Stevens
    Onslow Stevens
    • Igor Braun
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Krebs
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Dr. Frederick Townsend
    Lowell Gilmore
    Lowell Gilmore
    • Dr. William Forrest
    Philip Van Zandt
    Philip Van Zandt
    • Anton Radchek
    Charles Evans
    Charles Evans
    • Dr. Homer Allen
    Frank Ferguson
    Frank Ferguson
    • Carl Bemish
    Reed Hadley
    Reed Hadley
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Ivan
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Coby
    Fred Coby
    • Fred - FBI Chemist
    • (uncredited)
    Bert Davidson
    • Potter - FBI Agent
    • (uncredited)
    John Hamilton
    John Hamilton
    • G.W. Hunter
    • (uncredited)
    Myron Healey
    Myron Healey
    • Thompson - FBI Agent
    • (uncredited)
    Marten Lamont
    • FBI Chemist
    • (uncredited)
      • Gordon Douglas
      • George Bruce(screenplay)
      • Bertram Millhauser(story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Even though the film was about the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover would not sanction the film, because Producer Edward Small refused to allow the FBI to interfere with production and review the film prior to its release.
    • Goofs
      Like so many other characters in crime stories, Grayson made what could have been a dangerous mistake when he didn't wash his hands after handling the poisoned glass in von Stolb's quarters. He picked it up from the inside to avoid smudging fingerprints, but because the glass contained residue from the deadly poison, the residue would have remained on his hands.
    • Quotes

      Philip 'Scotty' Grayson: Hmmm. You know Braun could be a pretty fair painter...

      Daniel F. O'Hara: Yes, if there wasn't so much red in his work.

    • Crazy credits
      Narrator Reed Hadley is billed in the opening titles--unusual in an era when narrators generally were not credited, often even when they were famous.
    • Connections
      Remade as David Harding, Counterspy (1950)

    User reviews33

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    6/10
    Enjoyable 1948 Film
    Dennis O'Keefe, (Daniel O'Hara) plays the role as a FBI Agent who is in charge of finding out how a Southern California atomic plant is having leaks of top secret plans and why one of their agents is killed trying to find out this important information. Scotty Grayson, (Louis Hayward) is a Scotland Yard Inspector who is also called into the FBI office and is working with Daniel O'Hara because he has some important information that can help to solve this case. Raymond Burr, (Krebs) plays the role as a communist who is a very dangerous man who will stop anyone trying to upset their plan to obtain this secret information. This picture is dealing with the Cold War period in history and the scientists in the atomic plant are all under investigation. This film is very entertaining and Dennis O'Keefe gave a great performance along with Raymond Burr just starting out his career and giving a great supporting role. Enjoy.
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    • Mar 15, 2008

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 1948 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Edward Small Productions
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 31 minutes
      • Black and White

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