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Where to Watch Criss Cross (1949) in the US
- 1949
- Approved
- 1h 24m
- 7.4IMDb
- 86%Rotten Tomatoes
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What it's about
After being away for a few years, working class Steve Thompson returns to his hometown of Los Angeles to move back into the family home with his parents and younger brother. Steve quickly falls into old, familiar routines: getting his old job as a driver at the Horten's Armored Car Service where his Pop works, hanging out at his old watering hole the Round Up bar and restaurant despite many of the faces there having changed, and reuniting with two people, his friend, Police Lt. Pete Ramirez, and his ex-wife, Anna. Ma Thompson knows that despite the two having only lasted as husband and wife for seven months, Steve cannot stay away from Anna, and both Ma and Pete know that Anna is bad news for Steve. And although Steve believes he and Anna have made an emotional connection with each other all over again, he learns that she has ended up marrying a gangster, Slim Dundee, a regular at the Round Up. With the emerging circumstance, Steve devises a spur of the moment plan appealing to Slim's crooked side not only to get Anna back but to obtain enough money for he and Anna to escape together. But what some state may not be their true motivation, which affects what happens between Steve, Anna and Slim.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Robert Siodmak
- Writer
- Daniel Fuchs, Don Tracy, William Bowers
- Starring
- Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea
Details
- Release date
- Feb 4, 1949
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Criss Cross (1949) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Criss Cross in the United States?
- Criss Cross is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Criss Cross or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Criss Cross for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).
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