The Last Crooked Mile

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Don 'Red' Barry, Adele Mara, and Ann Savage in The Last Crooked Mile (1946)

After a bank robbery, the loot disappears and is sought after by an insurance investigator, the police and the surviving robbers.After a bank robbery, the loot disappears and is sought after by an insurance investigator, the police and the surviving robbers.After a bank robbery, the loot disappears and is sought after by an insurance investigator, the police and the surviving robbers.

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When detective Dwyer finishes up using his acetylene torch to loosen the metal running board of the getaway car, he immediately grabs the running board with his hands--a very foolish move as the still hot surface would certainly inflict severe burns.

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Bonnie: Hello, Mr. Ferrara. Having a nightcap?
Ferrara: Oh, hello.
Bonnie: Betcha don't remember me. I'm a friend of a friend of yours, Tom Dwyer.
Ferrara: I know, I've been waitin' here for him for half an hour. He told me to meet him.
Bonnie: If he ever kept a date it would be a mirage.
Ferrara: [hmph] You mean a miracle.
Bonnie: Nope. A miracle is something you believe but never see. A mirage is something you see but brother, don't ever believe it.

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The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
Words by Gus Kahn and music by Isham Jones
(c) 1924
Sung twice in restaurant by Ann Savage

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6/10

pretty good film from Republic

A bank robbery of $300,000 is a success, but all three robbers are killed in a car crash. And no one can find the money.

Private eye Tom Dwyer (Donald Barry, Republic's answer to Jimmy Cagney) inserts himself into the investigation mainly because the reward is 10% of the money.

The first order of business is to find the car, which is now an exhibit at an amusement park. Dwyer learns there has been some interest in purchasing the car. It seems evident that they think the money is somewhere, maybe not in the car, but as part of the car.

Eventually he meets a nightclub singer, played by Ann Savage. He asks for her help. Meanwhile, bodies keep showing up.

There were some interesting camera shots in this film, and the roller coaster scene was amazing, even though it's an obvious process shot. The dialogue is fast and somewhat suggestive in parts. There is some nice editing as well.

Barry's acting is very pleasant; I understand he was impossible to work with. It's too bad. Besides Savage, look for Sheldon Leonard, Irving Bacon, and Tom Dugan in smaller roles. Adele Mara is good as the woman constantly being stood up by Dwyer. Savage uplifts the entire film - great presence.