| Release Date | 12 January 1954 |
| Genre | Crime, Film-Noir, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Burbank, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Crime Drama, Gangster Film |
| Themes | Going Straight |
| Tones | Tense, Confrontational, Gritty |
| Tags | Bank, Clue, Convict, Criminal, Detective, Ex Convict, Going Straight, Hidden, Hide Out, Kill, Parole, Past, Police, Redemption, Robbery, Shoot Out, Stakeout, Tracking [following], Trust, Undercover, Wife |
Crime Wave is a 1954 movie, in film noir style, directed by André De Toth. The film is also known as The City is Dark. It was adapted from a Saturday Evening Post short story, "Criminal Mark" by John and Ward Hawkins.