"When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser... It's a Criss Cross!"

1949

1h 28m

7.1(168 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

45 members

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Burt Lancaster

Steve Thompson

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Yvonne De Carlo

Anna

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Dan Duryea

Slim Dundee

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Stephen McNally

Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez

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Esy Morales

Orchestra Leader

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Tom Pedi

Vincent

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Percy Helton

Frank

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Alan Napier

Finchley

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Griff Barnett

Pop

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Meg Randall

Helen

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Richard Long

Slade Thompson

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Joan Miller

The Lush

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Edna Holland

Mrs. Thompson

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John Doucette

Walt

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Marc Krah

Mort

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James O'Rear

Waxie

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John 'Skins' Miller

Midget

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Tony Curtis

Gigolo (uncredited)

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Gene Evans

Donlan (uncredited)

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Beatrice Roberts

Nurse (uncredited)

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Jean Bane

Girl (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)

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Dolores Castle

Girl (uncredited)

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Michael Cisney

Chester (uncredited)

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Corky

Corky the Dog (uncredited)

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Sam Finn

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Lee Tung Foo

Chinese Cook (uncredited)

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Timmy Hawkins

Boy (uncredited)

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Geraldine Jordan

Girl (uncredited)

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George Lynn

Andy (uncredited)

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Robert Osterloh

Mr. Nelson (uncredited)

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Garry Owen

Johnny (uncredited)

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Kenneth Patterson

Pepe Bailey (uncredited)

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José Portugal

Bar Patron (uncredited)

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Isabel Randolph

Nurse (uncredited)

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Vincent Renno

Roundup Headwaiter (uncredited)

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Suzanne Ridgway

Girl in Nightclub (uncredited)

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Stephen Roberts

Doctor (uncredited)

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John Roy

Roundup Bartender (uncredited)

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Vito Scotti

Track Usher (uncredited)

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Ann Staunton

Girl (uncredited)

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Diane Stewart

Girl (uncredited)

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Charles Wagenheim

Waiter (uncredited)

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Robert Winkler

Clark (uncredited)

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Bud Wolfe

Holdup Man at Manhole (uncredited)

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