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Crime Wave

1953Movie1 h 13 minNR

63

DecentGoodWatch score

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter. The other two former cellmates then attempt to force him into doing a bank job.

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Drop-in friendly
Pure escapism

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Directed by: André de Toth
Written by: Crane Wilbur, John Hawkins, Ward Hawkins
Produced by: Bryan Foy
Music by: David Buttolph

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October 22, 1953 · 1 h 13 min · NR

Released: October 22, 1953
Runtime: 1 h 13 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Violence
Genres: Crime, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Available in: 7 countries

Tropes

Shout-Out, Narrator, Strictly Formula +9

12 of 24 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream Crime Wave?

In the United States, Crime Wave streams on TCM. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is Crime Wave worth watching?

63

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 71).

What tropes does Crime Wave use?

Shout-OutNarratorStrictly FormulaOffscreen CrashLetting the Air out of the BandSuspiciously Specific DenialShow Within a ShowMetafictional TitleInsistent TerminologyRetrauxDiabolus ex MachinaThe Un-Smileand 12 more

TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, Narrator, and Strictly Formula.