The sense of human vulnerability against hard architecture suggests Lang on a shoestring, but the bleak humanism is all De Toth's
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08/26/09
Crime Wave (1954)
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Reviews Counted:6
Fresh:5
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7.2/10
Genre: Dramas
Starring: Sterling Hayden, Gene Nelson, Phyllis Kirk, Ted De Corsia
Director: Andre De Toth
Reviews for Crime Wave
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Visually brilliant film noir.
08/08/08
A nasty little masterpiece.
08/09/07
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08/08/06
Top CriticA neorealist noir gem.
05/22/06
If the maxim "crime doesn't pay" is noir's given, then Crime Wave spins it to answer "but virtue barely scrapes up a living wage."
05/01/06
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05/06/03
Top CriticThis low-budget B-flick was very entertaining.
05/05/03
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