---
title: 'Crime Wave (1954)'
type: 'film'
director: 'André de Toth'
released: '1954-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 73
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/crime-wave-1954'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046878/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Crime Wave (1954)

1954 · 73 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Crime Wave is a 1954 American film noir starring Sterling Hayden and Gene Nelson, and directed by Andre de Toth. It was adapted from a short story which originally appeared in The Saturday Evening Post – "Criminal's Mark" by John and Ward Hawkins.

## Credits

- **Director:** [André de Toth](https://cinepixo.com/people/andre-de-toth)
- **Screenplay:** [Crane Wilbur](https://cinepixo.com/people/crane-wilbur)
- **Original Music Composer:** [David Buttolph](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-buttolph)
- **Producer:** [Bryan Foy](https://cinepixo.com/people/bryan-foy)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bert Glennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-glennon)

## Cast

- [Gene Nelson](https://cinepixo.com/people/gene-nelson)
- [Charles Bronson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-bronson)
- [Phyllis Kirk](https://cinepixo.com/people/phyllis-kirk)
- [James Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bell)
- [Jay Novello](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-novello)
- [Jim Hayward](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-hayward)
- [Ted de Corsia](https://cinepixo.com/people/ted-de-corsia)
- [Timothy Carey](https://cinepixo.com/people/timothy-carey)
- [Sterling Hayden](https://cinepixo.com/people/sterling-hayden)

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