The Crooked Way

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:based_on original story by Philip Yordan
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Eddie_Taylor
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Benny
gptkb:Mickey
gptkb:Joan
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:John_Alton
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced later crime films
gptkbp:director gptkb:Robert_Florey
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:editing gptkb:Richard_C._Meyer
gptkbp:film_editing gptkb:Richard_C._Meyer
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:none
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:George_Duning
gptkbp:genre gptkb:crime
gptkbp:home_media_release DVD release in 2005
Blu-ray release in 2018
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Crooked Way
gptkbp:influenced_by post-war America
gptkbp:influences film noir
gptkbp:inspiration real-life experiences of veterans.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:George_Duning
gptkbp:notable_aspect gptkb:soundtrack
gptkb:dialogue
gptkb:character_development
cinematography style
gptkbp:notable_quote " You can't go back, Eddie."
gptkbp:plot A war veteran returns home to find his life in disarray.
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:release_date April 1949
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1949
gptkbp:remake gptkb:none
gptkbp:runtime 82 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Philip_Yordan
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Rhys_Williams
gptkb:John_Payne
gptkb:James_Millican
gptkb:Sonya_Wilde
gptkbp:theme identity and redemption
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Payne
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5