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1949 · 88 min · NR

Criss Cross

Directed by Robert Siodmak · Crime, Thriller

Criss Cross (1949) is a Crime film, directed by Robert Siodmak set in Los Angeles during the 1940s. It runs 88 minutes and is rated NR.

A heist and film noir, with a bleak and tense tone. Themes of love & longing and betrayal run throughout.

Composer
Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography
Franz Planer
Cast
Burt LancasterYvonne De CarloDan DuryeaStephen McNallyEsy MoralesTom PediPercy HeltonAlan Napier

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Los Angeles
Setting
Urban
When
1940s

Premise & themes

Premise
HeistFilm Noir
Themes
Love & LongingBetrayal
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
Solo Lead
Pacing
Propulsive
Based on
Pure Fiction

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