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CriticCrunch has 5 Veronica Lake titles in its catalog, ranked by quality percentile. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Sullivan's Travels.
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Crossfire
1947
Crime · Mystery

They Drive by Night
1940
Drama · Crime

Fallen Angel
1945
Crime · Mystery

Raw Deal
1948
Crime · Thriller

The Paradine Case
1947
Drama · Mystery

Phantom Lady
1944
Mystery · Thriller

High Sierra
1941
Crime · Drama

Thieves' Highway
1949
Drama · Crime

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.
Dir. Preston Sturges · With Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Robert Warwick

A 17th-century witch returns to wreak havoc in the life of a descendant of the Puritan witch hunter who burned her, but runs afoul of her father when she discovers that her mischief might have found her true love.
Dir. René Clair · With Fredric March, Veronica Lake, Robert Benchley

Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
Dir. Frank Tuttle · With Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Robert Preston

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
Dir. George Marshall · With Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix

A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Dir. Stuart Heisler · With Brian Donlevy, Veronica Lake, Alan Ladd