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Criss Cross

Criss Cross

Crime · Thriller · 1949

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

Movie details

Criss Cross

“When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser... It's a Criss Cross!”

1949 Crime · Thriller 1h 28m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

Community rating

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

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Robert Siodmak

Written by

William Bowers · Daniel Fuchs

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Steve Thompson

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Anna

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Slim Dundee

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez

Esy Morales

Esy Morales

Orchestra Leader

Tom Pedi

Tom Pedi

Vincent

Percy Helton

Percy Helton

Frank

Court is in session

Put Criss Cross on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.