Columbia must have liked the title walk a crooked mile as they later released a noir entitled drive a crooked road. A southern california atomplant is losing its top secrets and the fbi and. After evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, fbi agent dan ohara dennis okeefe pairs up with scotland yard detective philip grayson louis hayward to track down those responsible. Dont bring your friends, send them all away dont meet your end in here, dont throw your life away. Blonde ice full movie good quality 1948 by the smoking hat. To investigate the case more efficiently, dan ohara, an fbi agent, and philip grayson, a scotland yard sleuth, join forces. Overview of walk a crooked mile, 1948, directed by gordon douglas, with louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise albritton, at turner classic movies. Cold war crime films that urgently uncovered a vast soviet conspiracy within our. Walk a crooked mile was filmed almost entirely on location.
Walk a crooked mile 1948 after evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, fbi agent dan ohara dennis okeefe pairs up with. Walk a crooked mile 1948 authentic 11 x 14 original lobby card dennis okeefe film noir. Walk a crooked mile 1948 gordon douglas, louis hayward. It stars louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise albritton, carl esmond, onslow stevens and raymond burr. Gallery of 5 movie poster and cover images for walk a crooked mile 1948. We had, for 18 12 years, a bookstore with 50,000 used books jammed into 8 rooms in the mt. Apr 11, 2018 to the ends of the earth is a 1948 american crime film noir directed by robert stevenson and written by sidney buchman and jay richard kennedy. A security leak is found at a southern california atomic plant. Mile 1948, usa louis hayward, dennis o keefe film noir full movie. She played in such films as pittsburgh 1942, son of dracula 1943, the egg and i 1947, and sitting pretty 1948.
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Jul 23, 2010 walk a crooked mile was directed by gordon douglas. Music is by paul sawtell and cinematography by george robinson. Columbia pictures film noir classics iv so dark the night, johnny oclock, walk a crooked mile, between midnight and dawn, walk east on beacon. Walk a crooked mile movie posters from movie poster shop.
Fbi teams up with scotland yard to avenge murder of gman. Walk a crooked mile 1948 full movie during the cold war, at a california atomic research plant, an fbi agent and a scotland yard inspector. When a security leak at an atomic energy plant threatens the safety of the free world, an fbi agent and a scotland yard inspector track the spy ring to commieinfested san francisco. Movies with walk in the title show list info walk is yet another fairly common word for movie titles. Walk a crooked mile is a 1948 film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas and starring louis hayward, dennis okeefe and louise. I have not seen this very intereting movie in a good number of years. Here is a list of some of the movies that contain it. Aug 26, 20 he walked by night 1948 film noir thriller.
The film opens with an offscreen narrator explaining that this picture is meant to acquaint the people of the united states with the problems of our federal agents, to whom is entrusted the safeguarding of our nations top secretsand with the character of our enemies, who walk their crooked miles along the highways and byways of. Walk a crooked mile 1948, usa louis hayward, dennis o keefe. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Walk a crooked mile is a 1948 anticommunist film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas and starring louis hayward, dennis okeefe, raymond burr. Walk a crooked mile 1948 approved 1h 31min crime, drama, filmnoir 2 september 1948 usa during the cold war, at a california atomic research plant, an fbi agent and a scotland yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign nuclear spy ring operating in the usa and the uk. Mar 01, 2018 walk a crooked mile 1948 gordon douglas, louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise allbritton, crime, drama, filmnoir march 1, 2018 a security leak is found at a southern california atomic plant.
Walk a crooked mile 1948 full movie during the cold war, at a california atomic research plant, an fbi agent and a scotland yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign nuclear spy ring. In documentary style narrated by the stern bass voice of reed hadley, it twists and turns its way through a joint investigation. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. An investigation of the scientists, including the enigmatic beauty dr. Walk a crooked mile is a film directed by gordon douglas with louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise allbritton, carl esmond, year. Walk a crooked mile film streaming italiano hammered wikipedia. Walk a crooked mile was directed by gordon douglas. Nina fochs role is much smaller, yet she makes a sympathetic impression.
He walked by night 1948 film noir thriller youtube. The crooked mile, a section on the b194 road passing through fishers green north of waltham abbey, essex, in the south east of england. Walk a crooked mile is an early example of red menace noir. The investigation takes place in san francisco, where a communist spy ring flourishes. Fbi teams up with scotland yard to avenge murder of g man. To fully get the drift you really have to understand the era when films like. The working title of this film was fbi meets scotland yard. Mysterious intruder 1946 the power of the whistler 1945. Walk a crooked mile does not appear to be available on dvd or vhs. Walk a crooked mile movie poster 30 x 40 inches 77cm x 102cm 1948 louis haywarddennis okeefelouise allbrittoncarl esmond. Look for the big, shifty guy with the lenin lookalike goatee.
Theres also a lot of great stuff below the line, but the key to this one is the top ten. Roy is finally cornered by the police in a passage blocked by the wheel of a. Dennis okeefe of the fbi and louis hayward of scotland yard join forces to investigate a trail of murders concealing a plot to smuggle atom bomb plans from america to london. Dennis okeefe and philip van zandt in walk a crooked mile 1948 louise allbritton, carl esmond, louis hayward, and dennis okeefe in walk louise allbritton, louis hayward, and. Fbi man dennis okeefe and scotland yarder louis hayward bust atomic spies. Street date fall, 20 available through the tcm shop 44. Walk a crooked mile 1948 walk east on beacon 1952 walk softly, stranger 1950 the web 1947 the well 1951 when gangland strikes 1956 when strangers marry aka betrayed 1944 while the city sleeps 1956 whiplash 1948 whispering city 1947 whistle stop 1946 the whistler 1944 whistler. Walk a crooked mile is directed by gordon douglas and adapted to screenplay by george bruce from a bertram millhauser story. Walk is yet another fairly common word for movie titles. Walk a crooked mile 1948 after evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, fbi agent dan ohara dennis okeefe pairs up with scotland yard detective philip grayson louis. It was filmed in black and white by edward colman and george robinson. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Made at a time in america when the house unamerican activities committee was investigating the government and hollywood for communist infiltrators, walk a crooked mile 1948 presents an unnerving scenario featuring russian spies and a major security breach within a top secret u. In his second film appearance, actor jeff chandler has a nice bit as a gambler from out of town.
The movie walk a crooked mile, directed by gordon douglas, premiered in san francisco on september 16, 1948. Walk a crooked mile 1948 approved 1h 31min crime, drama, film noir 2 september 1948 usa during the cold war, at a california atomic research plant, an fbi agent and a scotland yard inspector join forces to eliminate a foreign nuclear spy ring operating in the usa and the uk. Jul 24, 2017 1948 might be my favorite year of the 40s. Walk a crooked mile is a 1948 anticommunist film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas and starring louis hayward and dennis okeefe. Walk a crooked mile is a film directed by gordon douglas with louis. It is notorious amongst nearby residents as being a highly dangerous road, with inversecambered corners and severe icing issues due to runoff water from fields in cold winter months. The film continues with a dragnet and chase through the sewers. Columbias classics keep coming as a fourth set of noir treasures leave the darkness of the vault for a turn on the screen.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Starring louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise allbritton, carl esmond, onslow stevens, and raymond burr. Walk a crooked mile is a 1948 film noir crime film directed by gordon douglas and starring louis hayward, dennis okeefe and louise allbritton. When becoming members of the site, you could use the full range of functions and enjoy the most exciting films. The authorities stand in fear that the information leaked would go to a hostile nation. Walk a crooked mile gordon douglas, 1948 youtube see more. A complete guide to all the new original series and films. Fbi agent dan ohara dennis okeefe and scotland yard operative philip grayson louis hayward team up to investigate a security leak at a southern california atomic plant. Walk a crooked mile 1948 columbia walk east on beacon 1952 columbia walk softly, stranger 1950 rko walls came tumbling down, the 1946 columbia wanted for murder 1946 dvd image warning shot 1967 paramount waterloo road 1945 gainsborough pictures dvd r2 uk oop way out, the 1956 rko.
Walk a crooked mile the documentary technique gives a factual gloss to the high melodramatics of walk a crooked mile. Its a columbia film which has been shown on turner classic movies. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Filmed almost entirely on location, walk a crooked mile was columbia pictures answer to 20th centuryfoxs late1940s cycle of.
Filmed almost entirely on location, walk a crooked mile was columbia pictures answer to 20th centuryfoxs late1940s cycle of documentarystyle crime dramas. Walk a crooked mile books, williamsburg, pennsylvania. The film was originally titled fbi vs scotland yard but this was changed at the request of j. Classic haunted house, gothic ghost story from the 40sjames mason and margaret lockwood. Walk a crooked mile 1948, usa louis hayward, dennis o. Walk a crooked mile gordon douglas, 1948 by yanis chefchaouni. Walk a crooked mile is a 1948 anticommunist film noir crime film. Read the full synopsis of walk a crooked mile, 1948, directed by gordon douglas, with louis hayward, dennis okeefe, louise albritton, at turner classic movies. Walk a crooked mile 1948 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Just because the top ten list feels like a complete list of ten that i out and out love. Walk a crooked mile 1948 movie posters cinematerial. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
I would like for this movie to become available on dvd. Louise allbritton july 3, 1920 february 16, 1979 was an american film and stage actress born in oklahoma city, oklahoma. After evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, fbi agent dan ohara dennis okeefe pairs up with scotland yard detective philip. The film opens with an offscreen narrator explaining that this picture is meant to acquaint the people of the united states with the problems of our federal agents, to whom is entrusted the safeguarding of our nations top secretsand with the character of our enemies, who walk their crooked miles along the. Walk a crooked mile 1948 letterboxd your life in film.
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