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Criss Cross (1948)

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Average Rating: 8.4/10
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Release Date: Jan 1, 1949 Wide

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Movie Info

Steve Thompson (Burt Lancaster) returns home after a few years of knocking around the country following his divorce from good-time girl Anna (Yvonne De Carlo). Getting his old job back driving an armored car, and not even convincing himself that he's making a new start, he also wants his old wife back. When he finds Anna, he quickly learns that she is involved with gangster Slim Dundee (Dan Duryea). Nonetheless, they carry on a clandestine affair, with Steve foolishly believing that Anna will

Unrated, 1 hr. 38 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Robert Siodmak

Written By: Daniel Fuchs, Don Tracy

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1949 Wide

On DVD: Jul 6, 2004

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Burt Lancaster
Steve Thompson
Yvonne De Carlo
Anna
Dan Duryea
Slim Dundee
Stephen McNally
Lt. Pete Ramirez
Richard Long
Slade Thompson
Tom Pedi
Vincent
Percy Helton
Frank
Alan Napier
Finchley
Griff Barnett
Pop
Meg Randall
Helen
Joan Miller
The Lush
Edna Holland
Mrs. Thompson
John Doucette
Walt
Marc Krah
Mort
James O'Reare
Waxie
John Miller
Midget
Dolores Castle
Girl
Gene Evans
Guard
Lee Tung Foo
Chinese Cook
George Lynn
Andy
Robert Osterloh
Mr. Nelson
Garry Owen
Johnny
Kenneth Patterson
Guard
Isabel Randolph
Nurse
Vincent Renno
Headwaiter
Beatrice Roberts
Nurse
John Roy
Bartender
Vito Scotti
Track Usher
Ann Staunton
Girl
Kippee Valez
Girl Friend
Charles Wagenheim
Waiter
Tony Curtis
Gigolo
Tim Hawkins
Boy
Diane Stewart
Girl
Robert Winkler
Clark
Michael Cisney
Chester
Geraldine Jordan
Girl
Stephen Roberts
Doctor
Esy Morales

Critic Reviews for Criss Cross

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (8) | Rotten (0) | DVD (2)

Deluxe film noir, with rich visual style.

August 9, 2007 Full Review Source: Classic Film and Television

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Michael E. Grost

Classic Film and Television

A truly classic film noir.

September 15, 2005 Comment

Bill Clark

FromTheBalcony Source: FromTheBalcony

Cynical film noir of obsessive love and betrayal.

October 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Solid little thriller that inspired Steven Soderbergh's "The Underneath."

June 11, 2004 Comment

Dan Lybarger

Nitrate Online

All of the elements for a great film noir are here.

February 28, 2002 Full Review Source: Goatdog's Movies

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies Source: Goatdog's Movies

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I'd like to see this movie again, it was interesting and exciting, I liked it, but I can't remember it very vividly.

January 10, 2011

AJ Verser

Super Reviewer

Tough, dark noir. Good performances by experts in the genre. Yvonne De Carlo is breathtakingly beautiful here and gives a fine account of a heartless shrew. Keep an eye out for Tony Curtis dancing with her in one scene.

August 15, 2008

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

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