Is The Crooked Way scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Crooked Way sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Crooked Way easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Crooked Way end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Crooked Way violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 68% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Crooked Way

Name: The Crooked Way
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Released: 1949
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John Payne, Sonny Tufts, Ellen Drew, Rhys Williams, Percy Helton

He's got a date ...with DEATH!

Directed by Robert Florey

Produced by Benedict Bogeaus Production

194990 min6.2 / 10

A noir-inflected thriller about a war veteran's descent into his own criminal past, driven by amnesia and pursued by dangerous forces.

A war veteran suffering from amnesia, returns to Los Angeles from a San Francisco veterans hospital hoping to learn who he is and discovers his criminal past.

Questions people ask

Is The Crooked Way scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is The Crooked Way sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Crooked Way easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The Crooked Way end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Crooked Way violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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