Crime Wave (1954 film)

Crime Wave
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAndre de Toth
Written byBernard Gordon
Richard Wormser
Screenplay byCrane Wilbur
Based on"Criminal's Mark"
The Saturday Evening Post 1950
by John Hawkins and Ward Hawkins
Produced byBryan Foy
StarringSterling Hayden
Gene Nelson
Phyllis Kirk
CinematographyBert Glennon
Edited byThomas Reilly
Music byDavid Buttolph
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • January 12, 1954 (1954-01-12) (United States)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Crime Wave (also known as The City Is Dark) is a 1954 American film noir starring Sterling Hayden and Gene Nelson, and directed by Andre de Toth.[1] It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post - "Criminal Mark" by John and Ward Hawkins.[2]

  1. ^ "The 100 Best Film Noirs of All Time". Paste. August 9, 2015. Archived from the original on August 12, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Crime Wave at IMDb.