Criss Cross (1949)
| Release Date | 17 June 1949 |
| Tagline | When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser...IT'S A CRISS-CROSS! |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Angel's Flight Railway, Bunker Hill, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Black and White |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Film Noir, Caper, Crime Thriller, Crime Drama, Gangster Film |
| Mood | Tough Guys, In a Minor Key |
| Themes | Dishonor Among Thieves, Bank Robbery, One Last Heist, Femmes Fatales, Going Straight |
| Tones | Bleak, Reflective, Somber, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Armored Car, Armored Car Robbery, Betrayal, Double Cross, Ex Wife, Gangster, Guard, Robbery |
Criss Cross (1949) is a film noir, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel by Don Tracy. This black and white film was shot partly on location 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. Miklós Rózsa scored the film's soundtrack.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Esy Morales
Orchestra Leader
Tom Pedi
Vincent
Griff Barnett
Pop
Meg Randall
Helen
Joan Miller
The Lush
Edna Holland
Mrs. Thompson
Marc Krah
Mort
James O'Rear
Waxie
John 'Skins' Miller
Midget
Jean Bane
Girl
Ralph Brooks
Newsstand Proprietor
Dolores Castle
Girl
Michael Cisney
Chester
Gene Evans
Donlan
Timmy Hawkins
Boy
Geraldine Jordan
Girl
George Lynn
Andy
Robert Osterloh
Mr. Nelson
Garry Owen
Johnny
Isabel Randolph
Nurse
Vincent Renno
Roundup Headwaiter
Suzanne Ridgeway
Girl in Nightclub
Beatrice Roberts
Nurse
John Roy
Roundup Bartender
Ann Staunton
Girl
Diane Stewart
Girl
Kippee Valez
Girl
Charles Wagenheim
Waiter
Robert Winkler
Clark
Bud Wolfe
Holdup Man at Manhole
Director
Writer
William Bowers
uncredited
Daniel Fuchs
writer
Don Tracy
novel
Producer
Michael Kraike
producer
Original Music
Miklós Rózsa
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Cinematographer
Franz Planer
Editor
Ted J. Kent
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Art Director
Bernard Herzbrun
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Boris Leven
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Set Decorator
Oliver Emert
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Russell A. Gausman
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Costume Designer
Yvonne Wood
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Makeup Department
Carmen Dirigo
hair stylist
Gale McGarry
hair stylist
Ernie Young
makeup artist
Production Manager
Keith Weeks
production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jack Hively
second unit director
Fred Frank
assistant director
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey
sound
Richard DeWeese
sound
Special Effects
David S. Horsley
special effects
Camera and Electrical Department
Bert Anderson
still photographer
Stanley Guliver
grip
Paul Ivano
director of photography: second unit
Norton Kurland
gaffer
Dave Ragin
camera operator
Music Department
Eugene Zador
orchestrator
Other Crew
Connie Earl
script supervisor
Production Company
Universal International Pictures (UI)
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Distributor
Universal Pictures
Action Gitanes
Bio-Kuva
Carlotta Films
ClassicLine
Cooper Films
Deutsche Universal-Film GmbH
MCA/Universal Home Video
,
Suevia Films
Universal Pictures France (UPF)
Universal Studios Home Video
Miscellaneous
Berliner Synchron
German dubbing
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