4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 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

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 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 – l   read more

Journeys in Classic Film Posted by on February 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 – l   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 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

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on July 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

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on June 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 Dan Du   read more

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on February 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

Shadows and Satin Posted by shadowsandsatin on June 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 an   read more