Criss Cross

directed by Robert Siodmak
Category: "Suspense"
Year of Release:1949
Date Added:08/21/2026
Date Watched:08/21/2026
Description:Steve (Burt Lancaster) is divorced from Anna (Yvonne De Carlo), but can't get her out of his mind. After she marries thug Slim (Dan Duryea), he still sees her. When they're caught together, Steve talks his way out of it by offering to be the inside man on a robbery of the armored car he drives. He plans on meeting up with Anna after the robbery and running away with her, but the robbery goes south and Steve and Slim shoot and injure each other. Steve is in the hospital when one of Slim's men comes for him. Slim knows Steve will bribe the guy and have his take him to where Anna is hiding, which is what he does. Slim shows up and shoots them both but is then caught by the police.
My Rating:6

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Review - Criss Cross

Nobody to root for in this one. An issue with movies like this during the code era is that bad guys can never get away with their crimes, so you know pretty much how it's going to end, which eliminates the suspense and gives away the plot.

Reviewed by Roger on 2026-08-21 12:54:42

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