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Crime Against Joe

Crime Against Joe

1956Movie⏱️ 1h 10mApproved
CrimeDramaFilm-NoirThriller
5.8
IMDB Rating
438 votes

A disreputable Korean War veteran is suspected of murder.

Director
Lee Sholem
Writers
Robert C. Dennis, Decla Dunning
Stars
John Bromfield, Julie London, Henry Calvin
Release Date
March 21, 1956
Language
English
Country
United States
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Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

John Bromfield
John Bromfield
as Joe Manning
Julie London
Julie London
as Frances 'Slacks' Bennett
Henry Calvin
Henry Calvin
as Red Waller
Patricia Blair
Patricia Blair
as Christine 'Christy' Rowen
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Joel Ashley
as Philip Rowen
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Robert Keys
as Detective Sgt. Hollander
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Alika Louis
as Irene Crescent
John Pickard
John Pickard
as Harry Dorn - Bartender
Frances Morris
Frances Morris
as Nora Manning
Rhodes Reason
Rhodes Reason
as George Niles

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Pago Pago Tiki Bar, 2201 N Oracle Road, Tucson, Arizona, USA
Production
Bel-Air Productions, Sunrise Pictures (II)

🏷️ Keywords

tiki barmale police officerpoliceb movielie

🎯 Categories

Film NoirCrimeDramaThriller

⭐ Featured Review

No preparation
by bkoganbing2017-02-05
3/10

"Crime Against Joe is a modest noir thriller with much to be modest about. Red herrings as murder suspects are fine, but in this case too many were created in the story leaving a lot of loose ends in what should have been a more coherent script. The title character is John Bromfield a returned Korean War veteran with a severe drinking problem. That's how we first meet him, living with mom Frances Morris and trying to become a painter. Another Toulouse L'Autrec, taller, less talented and as big a boozer. But one night when Bromfield has had a snootful and gets a ride home from buddy ..."

💡 Did You Know?

Shot in five days even though the original schedule called for seven.

📖 Synopsis

A disreputable Korean War veteran is suspected of murder.