Facing El Chapo
2026 · Crime · Action
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Film / 1953
Crime Wave
Directed by
André de Toth
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Sterling HaydenDet. Lt. Sims
Gene NelsonSteve Lacey
Phyllis KirkEllen Lacey
Ted de Corsia'Doc' Penny
Charles BronsonBen Hastings
Jay NovelloDr. Otto Hessler
Nedrick YoungGat Morgan
James BellDaniel O'Keefe
Dub TaylorGus Snider
Gayle KelloggDetective Kelly
Mack ChandlerSully
Iris AdrianHastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Joe BassettCop (uncredited)
Charles CaneDetective (uncredited)
Timothy CareyJohnny Haslett (uncredited)
Fred CobyCop in Squad Car (uncredited)
Dennis DengatePolice Officer (uncredited)
Eileen ElliottFourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Fritz FeldJess (uncredited)
Charles FergusonDetective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Diane FortierFirst Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Kit GuardBarfly at Counter (uncredited)
Jim HaywardZenner (uncredited)
Mary Alan HokansonSecond Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Thomas E. JacksonBank Guard (uncredited)
Fred KelseyOld Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
Jack KenneyLefty (uncredited)
Faith KrugerSalvation Army Singer (uncredited)
Lyle LatellHoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
Harry LauterRoadblock Officer (uncredited)
Ruth LeeThird Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
Richard LightnerMark (uncredited)
Bert MoorhouseDetective (uncredited)
Mary NewtonMrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
Shirley O'HaraGirl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
John PickardInformation Officer (uncredited)
George RossCop (uncredited)
Ted RyanBank Janitor (uncredited)
Sandy SandersCop (uncredited)
Bill SchroffDelivery Man (uncredited)
John VeitchInformation Officer (uncredited)
Shirley WhitneyGirl (uncredited)
Guy WilkersonBeer Drinker at Counter (uncredited)
Harry WilsonParolee (uncredited)
Jack WoodyStoolie (uncredited)
Hank WordenSweeney (uncredited)
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