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Drive a Crooked Road

  • 19541954
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 23m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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Mickey Rooney, Kevin McCarthy, Dianne Foster, and Jack Kelly in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
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CrimeDramaFilm-Noir

An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.An upright car mechanic falls in love with the girlfriend of a gangster. This forces him to participate in the criminal underworld.

IMDb RATING
6.9/10
1.8K
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  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards(screen play)
    • Richard Quine(adaptation)
    • James Benson Nablo(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Dianne Foster
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • Director
    • Richard Quine
  • Writers
    • Blake Edwards(screen play)
    • Richard Quine(adaptation)
    • James Benson Nablo(from a story by)
  • Stars
    • Mickey Rooney
    • Dianne Foster
    • Kevin McCarthy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 31User reviews
    • 17Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    Drive a Crooked Road
    Trailer 1:58
    Drive a Crooked Road

    Photos17

    Kevin McCarthy and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney, Kevin McCarthy, and Jack Kelly in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Mickey Rooney and Dianne Foster in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)

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    Mickey Rooney
    Mickey Rooney
    • Eddie Shannon
    Dianne Foster
    Dianne Foster
    • Barbara Mathews
    Kevin McCarthy
    Kevin McCarthy
    • Steve Norris
    Jack Kelly
    Jack Kelly
    • Harold Baker
    Harry Landers
    Harry Landers
    • Ralph
    Jerry Paris
    Jerry Paris
    • Phil
    Paul Picerni
    Paul Picerni
    • Carl
    Dick Crockett
    Dick Crockett
    • Don
    Irene Bolton
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    John Close
    John Close
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Richard H. Cutting
    Richard H. Cutting
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    John Damler
    John Damler
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Linda Danson
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Diana Dawson
    • Pretty Girl
    • (uncredited)
    Jean Engstrom
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Mike Mahoney
    • Police Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Peggy Maley
    Peggy Maley
    • Marge
    • (uncredited)
    Patrick Miller
    • Teller
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Richard Quine
    • Writers
      • Blake Edwards(screen play)
      • Richard Quine(adaptation)
      • James Benson Nablo(from a story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      This movie has a similar story line to the Ernest Hemingway movie Tappajat (1946), starring Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner, which was remade (Tappajat (1964)) with Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, Angie Dickinson, and Ronald Reagan.
    • Goofs
      (at around 10 mins) Eddie pulls up at Barbara's apartment and parks behind a gray Ford. When Barbara drives off a few minutes later, Eddie's MG is missing, but the Ford is still there.
    • Quotes

      Marge: Could I peel this onion? I can't stand to see a grown man cry.

      Steve Norris: Take it with you, beautiful; drop it into a large martini.

    • Soundtracks
      From Here to Eternity
      by Fred Karger and Robert Wells

      played instrumentally as source music

    User reviews31

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    7/10
    Rooney holds his own; but the script falters
    If you've seen Quicksand and Killer McCoy, you know that Mr. Rooney was, at the core, a serious actor and entertainer. He tries hard to make his character believable in this film, but the script ultimately lets him down. He manages to deliver a great performance anyway!

    A shoutout to the director for not using music during certain important sequences. An even bigger shoutout to composer George Duning, ultimately a five-time Oscar nominee, for an engaging score nonetheless.

    Worth one watch.
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    • Sep 14, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Johnny Big Shot
    • Filming locations
      • 1769 N. Orange Drive, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White

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