Crime Wave (1953)

In the heart of the night, "Doc" Penny, Ben Hastings, and Gat Morgan, three hardened criminals, shatter the silence, fleeing from the iron clutches of San Quentin. Their desperate escape culminates in a gas-station robbery, during which a police officer meets a tragic end. The wounded Morgan, however, is abandoned by his partners, left to navigate the labyrinth of shadow-soaked streets alone. His desperate journey leads him to the doorstep of Steve Lacey, a former inmate now on parole, attempting to breathe life into a fresh start with his wife Ellen. Finding solace in his old comrade's home, Morgan reveals that he's summoned the elusive Dr. Otto Hessler for treatment. But when Hessler discovers Morgan's lifeless body, he flees, leaving Lacey in a swirling vortex of uncertainty and suspicion. With the arrival of the astute Detective Lieutenant Sims and parole officer Daniel O'Keefe, Lacey's newfound life threatens to crumble. Despite being temporarily arrested, O'Keefe's belief in Lacey's innocence keeps his job and hopes alive. However, the respite is short-lived as the ruthless "Doc" and Ben infiltrate Lacey's sanctuary, threatening his beloved Ellen to coerce him into participating in a daring bank heist. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, Lacey is pushed into a corner. With the tenacious Detective Sims eager to exploit his predicament to apprehend "Doc" and Ben, and his old cronies demanding his allegiance, will Lacey manage to find a way out of this tightening noose without shattering his chance at redemption? The relentless pulse of Crime Wave (1953) keeps viewers on the edge of their seats, entangled in a web of treachery, loyalty, and desperate hopes for a second chance.

Crime Wave is a crime movie featuring Sterling Hayden.

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