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Criss Cross (1949)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 24, 2017

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 more

Criss Cross (1949)

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 24, 2017

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 more

Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo: Criss Cross (1949)

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Feb 19, 2016

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 – read more

Fridays With Yvonne De Carlo: Criss Cross (1949)

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on Feb 19, 2016

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 – read more

Criss Cross (1949) – Film-Noir

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 5, 2013

Starring Burt Lancaster and Yvonne DeCarlo, this Robert Siodmak-directed film-noir revolves around a heist and a love triangle gone bad. The film opens with Lancaster secretly meeting with his lover with plants to eventually run away together. Then he enters the bar and fights with his love’s read more

Criss Cross (1949) – Film-Noir

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on Jul 5, 2013

Starring Burt Lancaster and Yvonne DeCarlo, this Robert Siodmak-directed film-noir revolves around a heist and a love triangle gone bad. The film opens with Lancaster secretly meeting with his lover with plants to eventually run away together. Then he enters the bar and fights with his love’s read more

Criss Cross (1949)

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on Jun 19, 2013

Criss Cross Directed by Robert Siodmak 1949/US Universal International Pictures First viewing   Mrs. Thompson: Huh! Some ways, she knows more than Einstein. This goes back to the roots of the classic film noir story line with its tortured leading man and femme fatale.  With Burt Lancaster and read more

Fabulous Films of the 1940s Blogathon: Things I Love About Criss Cross (1949)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Feb 20, 2013

Whenever I think of quintessential noirs, those features that offer the purest representations of the era, Criss Cross (1949) is one that comes immediately to mind. It’s got it all – urban setting, flashbacks, voiceover. Ever-present atmosphere of doom. Unforgettably fatal femme, fittingly gullible read more

Famous Couples of Noir: Anna and Steve in Criss Cross (1949)

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on Jun 24, 2011

"When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser...IT'S A CRISS-CROSS!" When I’m asked about my favorite films noirs, Criss Cross is always included in the list. One of the highlights is the relationship between two of the film’s central characters – Anna and Steve, played by Yvonne DeCarlo read more