United States / Jan 19, 1949 / NR / Los Angeles, California
When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser... It's a Criss Cross!
1h 28min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Napier | Finchley |
| Griff Barnett | Pop |
| Meg Randall | Helen |
| Richard Long | Slade Thompson |
| Joan Miller | The Lush |
| Edna Holland | Mrs. Thompson |
| John Doucette | Walt |
| Marc Krah | Mort |
| James O'Rear | Waxie |
| John 'Skins' Miller | Midget |
| Tony Curtis | Gigolo (uncredited) |
| Gene Evans | Donlan (uncredited) |
| Beatrice Roberts | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Jean Bane | Girl (uncredited) |
| Ralph Brooks | Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Dolores Castle | Girl (uncredited) |
| Michael Cisney | Chester (uncredited) |
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| Corky | Corky the Dog (uncredited) |
| Sam Finn | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Lee Tung Foo | Chinese Cook (uncredited) |
| Timmy Hawkins | Boy (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Jordan | Girl (uncredited) |
| George Lynn | Andy (uncredited) |
| Robert Osterloh | Mr. Nelson (uncredited) |
| Garry Owen | Johnny (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Patterson | Pepe Bailey (uncredited) |
| José Portugal | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Isabel Randolph | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Vincent Renno | Roundup Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Suzanne Ridgway | Girl in Nightclub (uncredited) |
| Stephen Roberts | Doctor (uncredited) |
| John Roy | Roundup Bartender (uncredited) |
| Vito Scotti | Track Usher (uncredited) |
| Ann Staunton | Girl (uncredited) |
| Diane Stewart | Girl (uncredited) |
| Charles Wagenheim | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Robert Winkler | Clark (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | Holdup Man at Manhole (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Criss Cross |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Universal International Pictures |
| Release date | 4 febbraio 1949 |
| Production | Michael Kraike |
| Writer | Don Tracy, William Bowers, Daniel Fuchs |
| Editing | Ted J. Kent |
| Cinematography | Franz Planer, Paul Ivano, David S. Horsley, Bert Anderson, Stanley Guliver, Dave Ragin |
| Assistant directors | Seward Webb, Fred Frank, Robert Siodmak, Connie Earl, Jack Hively |
| Additional directing | Paul Ivano |
| Lighting | Norton Kurland |
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| Camera operators | Dave Ragin, Franz Planer, Paul Ivano, David S. Horsley, Bert Anderson, Stanley Guliver |
| Additional photography | David S. Horsley, Franz Planer, Paul Ivano, Bert Anderson, Stanley Guliver, Dave Ragin |
| Production design | Bernard Herzbrun, Boris Leven, Oliver Emert, Russell A. Gausman |
| Art direction | Bernard Herzbrun, Boris Leven, Oliver Emert, Russell A. Gausman |
| Set decoration | Oliver Emert, Russell A. Gausman, Bernard Herzbrun, Boris Leven |
| Music | Miklós Rózsa, Eugene Zador, Richard DeWeese, Ethmer Roten, Leslie I. Carey |
| Sound | Eugene Zador, Richard DeWeese, Ethmer Roten, Leslie I. Carey, Miklós Rózsa |
| Costume design | Yvonne Wood, Ernie Young, Carmen Dirigo, Gale McGarry, Bud Westmore |
| Makeup | Ernie Young, Bud Westmore, Yvonne Wood, Carmen Dirigo, Gale McGarry |
| Hairstyling | Yvonne Wood, Ernie Young, Carmen Dirigo, Gale McGarry, Bud Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Feb 04, 1949
United Kingdom / Apr 04, 1949
Denmark / Feb 06, 1950 / 15
Portugal / Jul 06, 1951 / e 14
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Brazil / Jan 01, 1952 / e 14
Germany / Oct 22, 1953 / 16
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