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Criss Cross (1949)

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

Genre : Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Robert Siodmak
Writer : Daniel Fuchs

Synopsis

Burt Lancaster plays Steve Thompson, a man who seals his dark fate when he returns to Los Angeles to find his ex-wife Anna Dundee (Yvonne DeCarlo) eager to rekindle their love against all better judgement. She encourages their affair but then quickly marries mobster Slim Dundee (Dan Duryea). To deflect suspicion of the affair, Steve Thompson leads Dundee into a daylight armored-truck robbery.

Actors

Burt Lancaster
Burt Lancaster
Steve Thompson / Narrator
Yvonne De Carlo
Yvonne De Carlo
Anna Dundee
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
Alan Napier
Alan Napier
Finchley
Griff Barnett
Griff Barnett
Pop
Meg Randall
Meg Randall
Helen
Richard Long
Richard Long
Slade Thompson
Joan Miller
Joan Miller
The Lush
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Mrs. Thompson
John Doucette
John Doucette
Walt
Marc Krah
Marc Krah
Mort
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Gangster
James O'Rear
James O'Rear
Waxie
John
John "Skins" Miller
Midget (as John Skins Miller)
Tony Curtis
Tony Curtis
Gigolo (uncredited)
Gene Evans
Gene Evans
Donlan (uncredited)
Beatrice Roberts
Beatrice Roberts
Nurse (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Siodmak
Robert Siodmak
Director
Don Tracy
Don Tracy
Novel
Michael Kraike
Michael Kraike
Producer
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Ted J. Kent
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Boris Leven
Boris Leven
Art Direction
Oliver Emert
Oliver Emert
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Yvonne Wood
Yvonne Wood
Costume Design
Keith Weeks
Keith Weeks
Production Manager
Dave Ragin
Dave Ragin
Camera Operator
Daniel Fuchs
Daniel Fuchs
Screenplay
William Bowers
William Bowers
Writer
Miklós Rózsa
Miklós Rózsa
Original Music Composer

Trailers and other movies

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