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Crime Wave (1953)

Movie · Crime, Thriller · ⭐ 7.1/10 · 1h 13m

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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