Criss Cross

About Criss Cross

An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.

Criss Cross is a 1949 crime thriller film directed by Robert Siodmak. Released in February 1949, it runs 88 minutes.

The film is filed under film noir, mobster, armored car, and attempted robbery. The film began as a novel.

Burt Lancaster takes the lead as Steve Thompson, Yvonne De Carlo as Anna, Dan Duryea as Slim Dundee, and Stephen McNally as Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez. The screenplay is by Daniel Fuchs and William Bowers.

Scarface, Armored Car Robbery, and Blade Runner make useful companions to Criss Cross. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 190 votes and it carries a NR rating.