Crime Wave (1953) on Netflix
Approved19531h 13mCrimeDramaFilm-Noir
'Doc' Penny and two other convicts escape San Quentin, and a citywide manhunt begins. Wounded Gat Morgan turns up at the home of Steve Lacey, an ex-convict who has gone straight.
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- Netflix3.5/5
- IMDb7.3/105,460 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes67%
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Plot summary
'Doc' Penny and two other convicts break out of San Quentin. A gas station robbery for money leaves a police officer dead, and gang member Gat Morgan is badly wounded. Detective Sims leads the search across the city and orders prison records checked for former inmates who might take the fugitives in. Steve Lacey has stayed out of trouble since his own release, working as an aircraft mechanic and living with his wife Ellen. Morgan turns up at the Laceys' door, hurt and unable to move.
Cast
- Gayle Kelloggas Detective Kelly
- Mack Chandleras Sully
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- Joe Bassettas Cop (uncredited)
- Fred Cobyas Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
- Dennis Dengateas Police Officer (uncredited)
- Eileen Elliottas Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
- Charles Fergusonas Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Crime Wave (1953)
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- Sawyer's Pet Hospital in Glendale, used as a 1952 location in Crime Wave, was still standing and still operating as a pet hospital as of April 2024, though under a different name.
- The film's climactic chase, though edited, follows the actual route from the bank in Glendale to Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles, including Brand Boulevard and the Glendale Boulevard fork on the Hyperion Viaduct.
- The Bank of America in Glendale where the film's big robbery attempt takes place, along with the distinctive dental building across Brand Boulevard, were later torn down and replaced.
