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      Walk a Crooked Mile

      1948 1h 31m Action List
      Reviews 50% Audience Score 50+ Ratings After evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, FBI Agent Dan O'Hara (Dennis O'Keefe) pairs up with Scotland Yard Detective Philip Grayson (Louis Hayward) to track down those responsible. An investigation of the scientists, including the enigmatic beauty Dr. Toni Neva (Louise Allbritton), leads the agents to a Communist Party spy operation in San Francisco, which they must shut down before sensitive state secrets are handed over to the wrong people. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It's a tolerable and unpretentious routine thriller. Rated: B- Jul 28, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Byron T My only issue with this interesting thriller is the voice over narration. To me, this is no routine whodunnit, but a decent mystery involving nothing short of national security. True, the case-cracking technology shown in the film is now hopelessly dated, but I've no doubt it was cutting edge in 1948. Yes, this movie coincided with the McCarthy Hearings, but with that horrible era now the distant past, we are reminded there will always enemies of freedom, sometimes from within—even from inside a former administration. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review nick s The acting wasn't bad. The movie had a solid storyline and good tension. If you're into noir films I would say this is above average. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/11/23 Full Review Audience Member Dated narration and flag-waving sentimentality are its drawbacks. The attraction is Raymond Burr (always good in noir) as a bearded killer commie. Slightly above average over all. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review deke p Do read the synopses to know why this was a timely & interesting subject: spies and traitors trying to steal American nuclear secrets. Small wonder lefties give it a low rating. But the 'documentary' style of that time, with the occasional off-screen narrator, is a bit off-putting by today's expectations. All in all, there were some very suspenseful and compelling aspects. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member good doc style crime noir pic Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After evidence surfaces of an information leak at a major nuclear lab, FBI Agent Dan O'Hara (Dennis O'Keefe) pairs up with Scotland Yard Detective Philip Grayson (Louis Hayward) to track down those responsible. An investigation of the scientists, including the enigmatic beauty Dr. Toni Neva (Louise Allbritton), leads the agents to a Communist Party spy operation in San Francisco, which they must shut down before sensitive state secrets are handed over to the wrong people.
      Director
      Gordon Douglas
      Genre
      Action
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 31m