Crooked Alley

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Crooked Alley
Directed by Robert F. Hill
Screenplay byAdrian Johnson
Robert F. Hill
Story byJack Boyle
Starring Thomas Carrigan
Laura La Plante
Tom Guise
Owen Gorin
Al Hart
CinematographyHarry M. Fowler
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • November 7, 1923 (1923-11-07)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Crooked Alley is a 1923 American crime film directed by Robert F. Hill and written by Adrian Johnson and Robert F. Hill. The film stars Thomas Carrigan, Laura La Plante, Tom Guise, Owen Gorin and Al Hart. The film was released on November 7, 1923, by Universal Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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