La città spenta

Titolo originale: Crime Wave

1953
VM16
1h 13min

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Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk, and Gene Nelson in La città spenta (1953)

Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.

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Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaReformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.Reformed parolee Steve Lacey is caught in the middle when a wounded former cellmate seeks him out for shelter.

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Interpreti principali47

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Gene Nelson

Steve Lacey

Sterling Hayden

Det. Lt. Sims

Phyllis Kirk

Ellen Lacey

Ted de Corsia

'Doc' Penny

Charles Bronson

Ben Hastings
(as Charles Buchinsky)

Jay Novello

Dr. Otto Hessler

Nedrick Young

Gat Morgan
(as Ned Young)

James Bell

Daniel O'Keefe

Dub Taylor

Gus Snider
(as Dubb Taylor)

Gayle Kellogg

Detective Kelly

Mack Chandler

Detective Sully

Iris Adrian

Hastings' Girlfriend
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Joe Bassett

Cop
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Charles Cane

Detective
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Timothy Carey

Johnny Haslett
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Tom Clarke

Salvation Army Singer
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Fred Coby

Cop in Squad Car
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Dennis Dengate

Police Officer
(non citato nei titoli originali)

Altri elementi simili

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Atto di violenza

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La polizia bussa alla porta

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Nei bassifondi di Los Angeles

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La città del vizio

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I corsari della strada

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Schiavo della furia

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Stasera ho vinto anch'io

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Tensione

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Non cercate l'assassino

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Crime Wave

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Inganno

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È tardi per piangere

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Quiz
According to an interview on US DVD, Jack L. Warner originally wanted Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner to star in the movie, but André De Toth vehemently protested this. Warner was fed up after a long argument and told De Toth he could make the movie any way he wanted, but it had to be in two weeks, which suited De Toth since he finished under schedule and under budget with his preferred star, Sterling Hayden.

Blooper
When Gat Morgan comes to Steve and Ellen Laceys' apartment, he brandishes a Smith & Wesson .38 special with a 2.5" barrel. When Steve's parole officer arrives, detective Lt. Sims hands the gun that Steve Lacey took from Morgan to parole officer O'Keefe. The revolver now has a 4" barrel and appears to be a Colt Police Positive. Sims is handling the pistol with a pencil up the barrel to avoid getting his finger prints on it. The pistol is still a snub nosed revolver as the gun sight can be plainly seen on the short barrel.

Citazioni
Det. Lt. Sims: You know, it isn't what a man wants to do, Lacey, but what he has to do. Now take me - I love to smoke cigarettes, but the doctors say I can't have them. So what do I do? I chew toothpicks, tons of them.

Connessioni
Edited from La sanguinaria (1950)

Colonne sonore
'S Wonderful
Music by George Gershwin
Lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Performed by Doris Day on record

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Great little unknown film!!

I just love these type films and I had never heard of this one--thank you to the Mystery Channel. Great performances all around, and for once I liked this performance of Sterling Hayden!! Normally, I can't stand him, as he seemed to play the same character in every film I have seen him in. Gene Nelson and Phyllis Kirk were also excellent,who would have thought they could do such acting and the cinematography is really something to see--I always wonder when seeing these films, just how many of the buildings are still around. This is a great little film--be sure and catch it if you ever see it on the schedule!!!