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Criss Cross

1949 · 88 min

A fatalistic noir that tightens like a vise, its doomed romance and inevitable betrayal leaving a lingering ache.

Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Crime, Thriller
Tagline
When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser... It's a Criss Cross!
Overview
An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.

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Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Genres
Crime, Thriller
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • crime
  • fate
  • love
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Robert Siodmak
Written by
Daniel Fuchs, William Bowers
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Esy Morales, Tom Pedi, Percy Helton, Alan Napier
Music
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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