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The Crooked Circle

The Crooked Circle
★ 6.5/10•1957•1h 12m•NR•Drama

A THIRILLING BATTLE ... for love and life between a two-fisted champ and the crooked underworld!

A young prizefighter finds himself being squeezed on all sides to throw a fight.

Joseph Kane · Director

Jack Townley · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 11, 1957

Actors

John Smith

John Smith

Tommy Kelly

Fay Spain

Fay Spain

Carol Smith

Steve Brodie

Steve Brodie

Ken Cooper

Don Kelly

Don Kelly

Joe Kelly

Robert Armstrong

Robert Armstrong

Al Taylor

John Doucette

John Doucette

Larry Ellis

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Max Maxwell

Richard Karlan

Richard Karlan

Sam Lattimer

Robert Swan

Carl

Don Haggerty

Don Haggerty

Adams

Peter Mamakos

Peter Mamakos

Nick

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Ring Announcer (uncredited)

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