This is just a bit too convoluted for it's own good. It's all about a scheme to retrieve ...
The Crooked Web
Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…
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The Crooked Web
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 30, 1955
Runtime
1h 17m
Genres
Crime
User Score
59%
Original Title
The Crooked Web
Production Companies
Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures
Director
Nathan H. Juran
Description
Following WWII, ex-G.I. Stan opened up a drive-in restaurant. His girlfriend, Joanie, is one of the car hops. They want to get married someday, but the less-than-stellar business the restaurant takes in puts a hold on that plan. One day, Joanie's ne’er-do-well brother Frank blows into town with a money-making scheme. She's against it, but Stan - an inveterate gambler - finds the promise of riches too seductive to resist…