Crime Wave (1953) Cast & Crew

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Directed by André de Toth.

Cast

• Sterling Hayden as Det. Lt. Sims
• Gene Nelson as Steve Lacey
• Phyllis Kirk as Ellen Lacey
• Ted de Corsia as 'Doc' Penny
• Charles Bronson as Ben Hastings
• Jay Novello as Dr. Otto Hessler
• Nedrick Young as Gat Morgan
• James Bell as Daniel O'Keefe
• Dub Taylor as Gus Snider
• Gayle Kellogg as Detective Kelly
• Mack Chandler as Sully
• Iris Adrian as Hastings' Girlfriend (uncredited)
• Joe Bassett as Cop (uncredited)
• Charles Cane as Detective (uncredited)
• Timothy Carey as Johnny Haslett (uncredited)
• Fred Coby as Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)
• Dennis Dengate as Police Officer (uncredited)
• Eileen Elliott as Fourth Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
• Fritz Feld as Jess (uncredited)
• Charles Ferguson as Detective / Bank Officer (uncredited)
• Diane Fortier as First Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
• Kit Guard as Barfly at Counter (uncredited)
• Jim Hayward as Zenner (uncredited)
• Mary Alan Hokanson as Second Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
• Thomas E. Jackson as Bank Guard (uncredited)
• Fred Kelsey as Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)
• Jack Kenney as Lefty (uncredited)
• Faith Kruger as Salvation Army Singer (uncredited)
• Lyle Latell as Hoodlum at Counter (uncredited)
• Harry Lauter as Roadblock Officer (uncredited)
• Ruth Lee as Third Police Broadcaster (uncredited)
• Richard Lightner as Mark (uncredited)
• Bert Moorhouse as Detective (uncredited)
• Mary Newton as Mrs. O'Keefe (uncredited)
• Shirley O'Hara as Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited)
• John Pickard as Information Officer (uncredited)
• George Ross as Cop (uncredited)
• Ted Ryan as Bank Janitor (uncredited)
• Sandy Sanders as Cop (uncredited)
• Bill Schroff as Delivery Man (uncredited)

Crew

• André de Toth — Director
• Crane Wilbur — Writer
• Bryan Foy — Producer
• David Buttolph — Original Music Composer
• Bert Glennon — Director of Photography

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