Criss Cross (1949)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 24min
- Crime, Drama
- 04 Feb 1949 (USA)
- Movie
An armored truck driver and his ex-wife conspire with a gang to have his own truck robbed on the route.
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Award:
- 1 nomination.
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Cast verified as complete
| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Steve Thompson
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| Yvonne De Carlo | ... |
Anna
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| Dan Duryea | ... |
Slim Dundee
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| Stephen McNally | ... |
Pete Ramirez
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Esy Morales | ... |
Orchestra Leader
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| Tom Pedi | ... |
Vincent
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| Percy Helton | ... |
Frank
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Finchley
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| Griff Barnett | ... |
Pop
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| Meg Randall | ... |
Helen
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| Richard Long | ... |
Slade Thompson
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Joan Miller | ... |
The Lush
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| Edna Holland | ... |
Mrs. Thompson
(as Edna M. Holland)
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| John Doucette | ... |
Walt
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| Marc Krah | ... |
Mort
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James O'Rear | ... |
Waxie
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John 'Skins' Miller | ... |
Midget
(as John Skins Miller)
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Jean Bane | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Ralph Brooks | ... |
Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
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Dolores Castle | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Michael Cisney | ... |
Chester (uncredited)
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Corky | ... |
Corky the Dog (uncredited)
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
Gigolo (uncredited)
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Donlan (uncredited)
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Sam Finn | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Lee Tong Foo | ... |
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
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Timmy Hawkins | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Geraldine Jordan | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| George Lynn | ... |
Andy (uncredited)
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| Robert Osterloh | ... |
Mr. Nelson (uncredited)
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| Garry Owen | ... |
Johnny (uncredited)
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Kenneth Patterson | ... |
Pepe Bailey (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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| Isabel Randolph | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Vincent Renno | ... |
Roundup Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)
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| Beatrice Roberts | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Stephen Roberts | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| John Roy | ... |
Roundup Bartender (uncredited)
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| Vito Scotti | ... |
Track Usher (uncredited)
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| Ann Staunton | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Diane Stewart | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Kippee Valez | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Charles Wagenheim | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Robert Winkler | ... |
Clark (uncredited)
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| Bud Wolfe | ... |
Holdup Man at Manhole (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Robert Siodmak | ||
Written by
| Daniel Fuchs | ... | (screenplay) |
| Don Tracy | ... | (novel) |
| William Bowers | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Michael Kraike | ... | producer (as Michel Kraike) |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| Franz Planer | ... | director of photography (as Frank Planer) |
Editing by
| Ted J. Kent | ||
Art Direction by
| Bernard Herzbrun | ||
| Boris Leven | ||
Set Decoration by
| Oliver Emert | ||
| Russell A. Gausman | ||
Costume Design by
| Yvonne Wood | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Dirigo | ... | hair stylist |
| Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
| Gale McGarry | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Ernie Young | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Keith Weeks | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Fred Frank | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Jack Hively | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Seward Webb | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound |
| Richard DeWeese | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| David S. Horsley | ... | special photography |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Bert Anderson | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Stanley Guliver | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Paul Ivano | ... | director of photography: second unit (uncredited) |
| Norton Kurland | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Dave Ragin | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Connie Earl | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Harold Goodwin | ... | assistant to the producer (uncredited) |
| Dave Webb | ... | dialogue coach (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1949) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1949) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1949) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1949) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cooper Films (1950) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Bio-Kuva (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1949) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1953) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- J.Arthur Rank-Film (1954) (Austria) (theatrical)
- MCA Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Universal Studios Home Video (1999) (United States) (VHS)
- Action Gitanes (2001) (France) (theatrical) (reissue)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2004) (United States) (DVD) (Universal Noir Collection)
- Carlotta Films (2007) (France) (DVD)
- Suevia Films (2007) (Spain) (DVD)
- NBC Universal Television Distribution (2011) (World-wide) (tv) (syndication)
- HanseSound (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD) (Film Noir 10-Movie Spotlight Collection)
- WME Home Entertainment (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Shout Select (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Shout! Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2020) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Explosive-Media (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Western Electric (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After being away for a few years, working class Steve Thompson returns to his hometown of Los Angeles to move back into the family home with his parents and younger brother. Steve quickly falls into old, familiar routines: getting his old job as a driver at the Horten's Armored Car Service where his Pop works, hanging out at his old watering hole the Round Up bar and restaurant despite many of the faces there having changed, and reuniting with two people, his friend, Police Lt. Pete Ramirez, and his ex-wife, Anna. Ma Thompson knows that despite the two having only lasted as husband and wife for seven months, Steve cannot stay away from Anna, and both Ma and Pete know that Anna is bad news for Steve. And although Steve believes he and Anna have made an emotional connection with each other all over again, he learns that she has ended up marrying gangster, Slim Dundee, a regular at the Round Up. With the emerging circumstance, Steve devises a spur of the moment plan appealing to Slim's crooked side not only to get Anna back but to obtain enough money for he and Anna to escape together. But what some state may not be their true motivation, which affects what happens between Steve, Anna and Slim. Written by Huggo |
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| Taglines | When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser...IT'S A CRISS-CROSS! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tony Curtis landed his first film role simply by walking through the Universal lot where he was spotted by director Robert Siodmak who asked him if he could dance. See more » |
| Goofs | (at around 1hre 5 mins) As Mr. Lancaster is getting out of the armored truck, he pauses on the running board and looks around - as he does so, the side-view mirror pans across the film crew. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Toutes les histoires (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | I'll Remember April See more » |
| Quotes |
Det. Lt. Pete Ramirez:
I should have been a better friend. I shoulda stopped you. I shoulda grabbed you by the neck, I shoulda kicked your teeth in. I'm sorry Steve. See more » |