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1950 film by Robert Siodmak

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Criss Cross is a 1949 American crime film noir directed by Robert Siodmak. The screenplay was written by William Bowers and Daniel Fuchs, based on a novel. The cast includes Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, and Stephen McNally. The narrative is set in Los Angeles, California.

The film follows an armored-car guard who joins a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband. It was produced by Universal Pictures and Universal International Pictures, with distribution by Universal Pictures and Netflix. The production team included Franz Planer as director of photography, Miklós Rózsa as composer, Bernard Herzbrun as production designer, and Ted J. Kent as film editor.

Criss Cross was released in the United States in 1949. It runs for 84 to 88 minutes and is presented in black-and-white. The film has received review scores of 8/10, 86%, 7.099, and 7.4.

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Film · TMDB

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An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.

Released: 1949-02-0488 minDir: Robert SiodmakCrime, Thriller

Cast

  • Burt Lancaster as Steve Thompson
  • Yvonne De Carlo as Anna
  • Dan Duryea as Slim Dundee
  • Stephen McNally as Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez
  • Esy Morales as Orchestra Leader
  • Tom Pedi as Vincent

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • armored car
  • film noir
  • mobster
  • los angeles, california
  • attempted robbery

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Ratings

IMDb

7.4/10

10,749 votes

Year
1949
Runtime
84 min
Genres
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Daniel Fuchs
Production company
Universal Pictures
Cinematographer
Franz Planer
Narrative location
Los Angeles
Duration
88
FilmAffinity ID
804463
Distribution format
video on demand
Image
Criss Cross (1949) trailer 2.jpg
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Commons category
Criss Cross (film)
publication date
1950-01-01
title
Criss Cross
production designer
Bernard Herzbrun
distributed by
Netflix
film editor
Ted J. Kent
review score
86%
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