The Crooked Web

The Crooked Web

World's Most Beautiful Bait!

NR 1955 · 77 min · ★ 6.0 · Crime, Drama

Following World War II, ex-G.I. Stan Fabian opens a drive-in restaurant, where his girlfriend, Joanie, is a car hop. They want to get married someday, but less-than-stellar business puts a hold on that. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but inveterate gambler Stan finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist.

Directed by Nathan Juran · Written by Lou Breslow

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