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Crooked Alley
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Crooked Alley

1923-11-07 · 50 min · ★ 10.0

Drama

Reformed criminal Boston Blackie is outraged when a judge refuses to grant a pardon for a dying friend. He hires Norine, his now-dead friend's daughter, to get to the judge through his son Rudy. However, things don't work out quite as Blackie had planned.

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Directors
Robert F. Hill
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Thomas CarriganThomas CarriganBoston Blackie
Laura La PlanteLaura La PlanteNorine Tyrell / Olive Sloan
Tom GuiseTom GuiseJudge Milnar
Owen GorinRudy Milnar
Al HartAl HartKaintuck

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