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Criss Cross (1949) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Robert Siodmak and produced by Michael Kraike.

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Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo can’t seem to catch a break in “Criss Cross”

By Stephen Reginald on Nov 18, 2025 From Classic Movie Man

Burt Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo can’t seem to catch a break in “Criss Cross” Criss Cross (1948) is an American film noir directed by Robert Siodmak that plunges the audience into a dark, fatalistic world of obsessive love and impending disaster. The story centers on Steve T... Read full article


Criss Cross (1949)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 24, 2017 From 4 Star Films

Aesthetically, Robert Siodmak’s roots in German Expressionism are crucial to the formation of the film-noir world as we know it today and Criss Cross has to be one of the most diverting additions to his repertoire. Once more he’s paired with his star from The Killers (1946) Burt Lancaste... Read full article


Criss Cross (1949)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 24, 2017 From 4 Star Films

Aesthetically, Robert Siodmak’s roots in German Expressionism are crucial to the formation of the film-noir world as we know it today and Criss Cross has to be one of the most diverting additions to his repertoire. Once more he’s paired with his star from The Killers (1946) Burt Lancaste... Read full article


Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo: Criss Cross (1949)

on Feb 19, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

This week’s Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo moves us from the wilds of the frontier to the urban jungle of late-’40s Los Angeles. Director Robert Siodmak,?known for noir masterpieces like The Spiral Staircase (1946) and The Killers (1946), reteams stars Burt Lancaster and De Carlo – l... Read full article


Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo: Criss Cross (1949)

on Feb 19, 2016 From Journeys in Classic Film

This week’s Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo moves us from the wilds of the frontier to the urban jungle of late-’40s Los Angeles. Director Robert Siodmak,?known for noir masterpieces like The Spiral Staircase (1946) and The Killers (1946), reteams stars Burt Lancaster and De Carlo – l... Read full article


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Film debut of Vito Scotti.
Tony Curtis:  In a dance sequence, Yvonne De Carlo is dancing with a young Curtis in an uncredited role.
"Screen Director's Playhouse" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on October 10, 1949 with Burt Lancaster reprising his film role.
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