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The Crooked Road
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Wikipedia article
'The Crooked Road' is a 1965 British film directed and co-written by Don Chaffey. It stars Stewart Granger, Robert Ryan, and Janet Munro. The film is based on the 1957 novel 'The Big Story' by Morris West.CROOKED ROAD, The
Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 34, Iss. 396, (Jan 1, 1967): 44. An American journalist (Robert Ryan) plans to expose as a crook the dictator (Stewart Granger) of a small Balkan state, but finds himself framed for murder.
Cast
*Robert Ryan as Richard Ashley
*Stewart Granger as Duke of Orgagna
*Nadia Gray as Cosima
*Katherine Woodville as Elena
*Marius Goring as Harlequin
*Robert Rietty as the Chief of Police
The Big Story
The film was based on 'The Big Story' by Morris West which was published in 1957.
A 'Sydney Morning Herald' profile on the author said it was "his initial foray into the world of Italian politics. To this stage, there is nothing to indicate international prominence."
Production
The film was shot in Yugoslavia over two months.
Reception
The 'New York Times' said the film "bounces along nicely".
References
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