Criss Cross
Directed by	Robert Siodmak
Produced by	Michael Kraike
Written by	Daniel Fuchs Don Tracy (novel)
Starring	Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea
Music by	Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography	Franz Planer
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Distributed by	Universal International Pictures
Released	January 12, 1949 (U.S. release)
Running time	87 min.
Language	English
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IMDb profile

Criss Cross is a 1949 film noir movie, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel written by Don Tracy. This black and white film was shot in its entirety in the Bunker Hill section of Los Angeles. The film was written by Daniel Fuchs. Franz Planer's cinematography creates a black-and-white film noir world. Miklos Rozsa scored the films soundtrack. Remade as The Underneath in 1995. Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 - March 10, 1973) was a film director born in Memphis, Tennessee (sometimes his birthplace is stated as Dresden, Germany). ... Daniel Fuchs (June 25, 1909 - July 26, 1993) was a successful writer and screenwriter. ... Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922) is a Canadian-born American film and television actress. ... Publicity photo for Duryea Dan Duryea (January 23, 1907-June 7, 1968) was a hard-working TV and movie actor. ... Miklós Rózsa (April 18, 1907 - July 23, 1995) was a Hungarian-American composer, best known for his film scores. ... Film cinematographer Franz Planer (March 29, 1894 - January 10, 1963) was born in Karlsbad, Austria-Hungary (now called the Czech Republic). ... Universal Studios logo Universal Studios is an informal designation for NBC Universal Inc. ... January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... Robert Siodmak (August 8, 1900 - March 10, 1973) was a film director born in Memphis, Tennessee (sometimes his birthplace is stated as Dresden, Germany). ... This article is about the term as used in media and computing; for more specific uses, see Black and White. ... The Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles as seen from USC. Bunker Hill, in the downtown area of Los Angeles, California, is a short, developed hill with its peak located roughly around 3rd Street. ... Daniel Fuchs (June 25, 1909 - July 26, 1993) was a successful writer and screenwriter. ... Film cinematographer Franz Planer (March 29, 1894 - January 10, 1963) was born in Karlsbad, Austria-Hungary (now called the Czech Republic). ... Cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, AFC, meters Audrey Tautou on the set of A Very Long Engagement. ... Black-and-white (or variations including Black and White) can refer to a general term used in photography, film, and other media (see black-and-white). ... This still from The Big Combo (1955) demonstrates the visual style of film noir at its most extreme. ... Miklós Rózsa (April 18, 1907 - July 23, 1995) was a major Hungarian-American composer, primarily known for his music for films. ... Soundtrack refers to the recorded sound accompanying a visual medium such as a motion picture, television show, or video game. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot

Reuniting with director Siodmak after their success with Ernest Hemingway's The Killers, Burt Lancaster plays a man who seals his dark fate when he returns to Los Angeles to find his ex-wife (Yvonne DeCarlo) eager to rekindle their love against all better judgment. She encourages their affair but then quickly marries a mobster (Slim Dundee played by Dan Duryea). To deflect suspicion of the affair, Lancaster leads Duryea into a daylight armored-truck robbery, only to be "criss crossed" when the crime is pulled off. Ernest Hemingway, 1950 Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist and short story writer whose works, drawn from his wide range of experiences in World War I, the Spanish Civil War, and World War II, are characterized by terse minimalism, understatement and primer style... The Killers, also known as Ernest Hemingways The Killers is a black and white film noir directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Burt Lancaster. ... Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922) is an Canadian film and television actress. ... Publicity photo for Duryea Dan Duryea (January 23, 1907-June 7, 1968) was a hard-working TV and movie actor. ...

Trivia

The film features 1940s film footage of Angels Flight and Union Station in Los Angeles. Current view 1903 view, with the Third Street Tunnel at right Angels Flight is a landmark funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of downtown Los Angeles, California, United States, which claims to be the shortest railway in the world. ... An aerial view of Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (LAUPT) from the late 1990s. ...

Main cast

• Burt Lancaster .... Steve Thompson
• Yvonne De Carlo .... Anna Dundee
• Dan Duryea .... Slim Dundee
• Stephen McNally .... Det. Lt. Pete Ramirez

Criss Cross features the screen debut of Tony Curtis. Also appearing in the movie are supporting actors Percy Helton (playing a bartender) and Stephen McNally (as the cop friend of Steve's). Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster (November 2, 1913 - October 20, 1994) was an American film actor. ... Yvonne De Carlo Yvonne De Carlo (born September 1, 1922) is a Canadian-born American film and television actress. ... Publicity photo for Duryea Dan Duryea (January 23, 1907-June 7, 1968) was a hard-working TV and movie actor. ... McNally publicity photo for Hell Bent for Leather Stephen McNally was an American actor (July 29, 1913 - June 4, 1994) remembered mostly for his appearances in many B-movie westerns and action films. ... Tony Curtis in the 1950s Tony Curtis in the 1990s Tony Curtis is the stage name of Bernard Schwartz (born 3 June 1925 in the Bronx, New York). ... Helton as the bartender in Criss Cross (1949) Percy Helton (January 31, 1894 - September 11, 1971) was an American film and television actor. ... McNally publicity photo for Hell Bent for Leather Stephen McNally was an American actor (July 29, 1913 - June 4, 1994) remembered mostly for his appearances in many B-movie westerns and action films. ...

Quote from film

"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." Det. Lt. Pete Ramirez

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External links

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