Frank Lovejoy, Richard Denning, and Mari Blanchard star in "The Crooked Web" from 1955.
The story in the beginning is that a brother and sister (Denning and Blanchard) set up the owner of a diner (Lovejoy) in order to use his money for a scam they have planned in Germany. The story then changes.
Despite what one of the posters said, this film has a decent cast. I thought Mari Blanchard as the femme fatale was very beautiful and sexy. She had a hard edge that was brought out when her boyfriend wouldn't do what she wanted.
Richard Denning was so handsome, but his film career never took off. However, he made a good living in radio, film, and television. He was the original star of a radio show with Lucille Ball that was later turned into "I Love Lucy." Denning was to star with her, but Ball wanted Arnaz.
Lovejoy did a good job as the guy who is set up, alternately greedy, suspicious, and in love with Blanchard.
The film is okay, but the plot has an enormous hole. If interested, read below. Otherwise, stop here.
Spoiler When Lovejoy sees Denning's badge while Denning showers, Denning tells him that it was made for him so they can get onto the estate with the hidden box of expensive items made of gold. But the badge, which was real, must have had his real name on it and not the one he was using. He had already been recognized on board ship by someone who had been in the service with him, who had called him by his real name, but Denning tells him he's mistaken. So Lovejoy had already heard the name.
The story in the beginning is that a brother and sister (Denning and Blanchard) set up the owner of a diner (Lovejoy) in order to use his money for a scam they have planned in Germany. The story then changes.
Despite what one of the posters said, this film has a decent cast. I thought Mari Blanchard as the femme fatale was very beautiful and sexy. She had a hard edge that was brought out when her boyfriend wouldn't do what she wanted.
Richard Denning was so handsome, but his film career never took off. However, he made a good living in radio, film, and television. He was the original star of a radio show with Lucille Ball that was later turned into "I Love Lucy." Denning was to star with her, but Ball wanted Arnaz.
Lovejoy did a good job as the guy who is set up, alternately greedy, suspicious, and in love with Blanchard.
The film is okay, but the plot has an enormous hole. If interested, read below. Otherwise, stop here.
Spoiler When Lovejoy sees Denning's badge while Denning showers, Denning tells him that it was made for him so they can get onto the estate with the hidden box of expensive items made of gold. But the badge, which was real, must have had his real name on it and not the one he was using. He had already been recognized on board ship by someone who had been in the service with him, who had called him by his real name, but Denning tells him he's mistaken. So Lovejoy had already heard the name.