Criss Cross
1949 · Movie · NR · 88 min · ★ 7.1 · 80% critics
After returning to Los Angeles, an armored-car guard gets pulled back into a dangerous relationship with his ex-wife, now tied to a gangster. When they’re caught together, he’s forced into an inside-man role on a risky robbery, juggling suspicion from both criminals and the law as loyalties blur and pressure mounts.
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Details
- Years
- 1949
- Release date
- 1949-02-04
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Critic score
- 80/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (182 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a moody, fatalistic crime story with obsession, betrayal, and a high-stakes robbery; Not for you if you dislike bleak noir vibes, tangled schemes, or slow-burn romance—especially compared with The Killers.
Pros: tense noir atmosphere; strong lead performances; twisty double-cross plot | Cons: some pacing drags; heist details can confuse; romance feels melodramatic
Themes
- based on novel or book
- armored car
- film noir
- mobster
- los angeles, california
- attempted robbery
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Steve Thompson
Yvonne De Carlo
as Anna
Dan Duryea
as Slim Dundee
Stephen McNally
as Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez
Esy Morales
as Orchestra Leader
Tom Pedi
as Vincent
Percy Helton
as Frank
Alan Napier
as Finchley
Griff Barnett
as Pop
Meg Randall
as Helen
Directed by Robert Siodmak