Criss Cross
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Time Out says
Wonderfully seedy tale of betrayal and obsession from superb noir-thriller stylist Siodmak. Beautifully shot (Franz Planer) and scripted (Daniel Fuchs), it bears more than a slight resemblance to the same director's The Killers. Again Lancaster is the fall guy, an armoured-car payroll guard still brooding over his ex-wife (De Carlo), who has taken up with gangster Slim Dundee (Duryea) but leads Lancaster to believe that they can make a new start with booty gained from a daring heist if he will go through with it. As always with Siodmak, the suspense is maintained throughout by taut pacing, visual precision, and excellent characterisation.Author: GA
Release details
UK release:
1948
Duration:
88 mins
Cast and crew
Cast:
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Dan Duryea, Stephen McNally, Yvonne De Carlo, Richard Long
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