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Drive a Crooked Road

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Eddie Shannon (Mickey Rooney) is a guileless Los Angeles auto mechanic with dreams of one day racing in European car meets. Eddie encounters fetching Barbara Mathews (Dianne Foster) and, much to his surprise and delight, she agrees to date him. But Barbara's true intentions are revealed when she introduces Eddie to her associates -- Steve Norris (Kevin McCarthy) and Harold Baker (Jack Kelly) -- who, as it turns out, need a getaway driver for a planned bank heist.
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Clyde Gilmour Maclean's Magazine 11/11/2019
Mickey Rooney-completely rid, for once, of his Andy Hardy mannerisms-is an honest mechanic who falls in with bank robbers and a dame. Surprisingly good, and recommended. Go to Full Review Eric Melin Scene-Stealers.com 02/23/2012
3/4
Rooney is certainly understated and extremely effective. Richard Quine keeps everything in nice balance and by its downer of an ending, Drive a Crooked Road turns out to be quietly affecting. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Parallax View 02/19/2012
... what I like to call beachhouse noir, a world away from the classic nocturnal urban style with its coast highways and sunny beaches and sleek West Coast architecture. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/03/2003
C
It's the simpleness of this tale and lack of any pretensions that makes it convincing but not necessarily sparkling. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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10/22/2013 Drive a Crooked Road (1954) Mickey Rooney doing a film noir? It's hard to believe, but yeah, and to top that off, it's kind of a racing picture too. Rooney plays Eddie Shannon, a sports car mechanic and an amateur racer with dreams of racing in Europe. Because of his small size and a bad scar from a past accident, he's not a lady's man. Naturally, he's an easy mark for Barbara Mathews (Dianne Foster) who is working for Steve Norris (Kevin McCarthy) and Harold Baker (Jack Kelly) who want Eddie to be their wheel man on a bank robbery. Eddie is an all around nice guy, but who can say no to Barbara, who isn't feeling good about using Eddie this way. And, everyone suspects that Steve and Harry are going to take poor Eddie out after the job. See more 10/19/2013 I kind of enjoyed this film. Certainly not a great film. Predictable, but worth a viewing. See more 06/29/2012 Little Guys Also Dream See more 02/18/2012 noir from the 2nd cycle See more 01/17/2011 It's a nice conceit, but it goes nowhere you don't expect. Rooney's performance makes the film work better than it should. See more 01/11/2011 Reminiscent of Don Siegel's version of "The Killers" See more Read all reviews
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Richard Quine

Director

Mickey Rooney

Eddie Shannon

Dianne Foster

Barbara Mathews

Kevin McCarthy

Steve Norris

Jack Kelly

Harold Baker

Harry Landers

Ralph
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Synopsis Eddie Shannon (Mickey Rooney) is a guileless Los Angeles auto mechanic with dreams of one day racing in European car meets. Eddie encounters fetching Barbara Mathews (Dianne Foster) and, much to his surprise and delight, she agrees to date him. But Barbara's true intentions are revealed when she introduces Eddie to her associates -- Steve Norris (Kevin McCarthy) and Harold Baker (Jack Kelly) -- who, as it turns out, need a getaway driver for a planned bank heist.
Director
Richard Quine
Producer
Jonie Taps
Screenwriter
Blake Edwards, Richard Quine, James Benson Nablo
Production Co
Columbia Pictures
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 21, 2020
Runtime
1h 22m
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