The Crooked Road (1940 film)

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The Crooked Road
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Directed by Phil Rosen
Screenplay byRichard Blake
Joseph Krumgold
Garnett Weston
Story byRichard Blake
Produced by Robert North
Starring Edmund Lowe
Irene Hervey
Henry Wilcoxon
Paul Fix
Arthur Loft
Claire Carleton
Cinematography Ernest Miller
Edited byErnest J. Nims
Music by William Lava
Production
company
Distributed byRepublic Pictures
Release date
  • May 10, 1940 (1940-05-10)
Running time
66 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Crooked Road is a 1940 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and written by Richard Blake, Joseph Krumgold and Garnett Weston. The film stars Edmund Lowe, Irene Hervey, Henry Wilcoxon, Paul Fix, Arthur Loft and Claire Carleton. The film was released on May 10, 1940, by Republic Pictures. [1] [2] [3]

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