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Wikipedia article




{{infobox film

| name = Going Crooked

| image = Going Crooked window poster.jpg

| caption = Theater poster

| director = George Melford

| producer = William Fox

| based_on =

| writer = Albert S. Le Vino
Keene Thompson
William Counselman (intertitles)

| starring = Bessie Love

| music =

| cinematography = Charles G. Clarke

| editing =

| distributor = Fox Film Corporation

| released =

| runtime = 6 reels; 5,345 feet

| country = United States

| language = Silent (English intertitles)

}}

'Going Crooked' is a 1926 American silent crime film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation. It was directed by George Melford and stars Bessie Love.

The film is preserved at the Museum of Modern Art, the George Eastman House, and the Bibliothque nationale de France.

Plot



Mordaunt (von Seyffertitz) and his gang use Marie (Love) as an unwitting accomplice in the theft of the acclaimed Rajah diamond. During the heist, a man is killed, and innocent Rogers (Fenton) is later sentenced to death for the murder.

Marie works with District Attorney Banning (Shaw) to get Mordaunt to confess, just in time to save Rogers from the electric chair. Marie and Shaw are married.

Cast



Production



For authenticity, some scenes were filmed on Ferguson Alley in Chinatown, Los Angeles.

Reception



The film received positive reviews, with Love and von Seyffertitz receiving high acclaim for their performances.

References




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