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Crossfire (1947) was a Film Noir - Crime Film directed by Edward Dmytryk and produced by Adrian Scott.

Academy Awards 1947 --- Ceremony Number 20 (source: AMPAS)

AwardRecipientResult
Best Supporting ActorRobert RyanNominated
Best Supporting ActressGloria GrahameNominated
Best DirectorEdward DmytrykNominated
Best PictureRKO RadioNominated
Best WritingJohn PaxtonNominated
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Crossfire BlogHub Articles:

The Three Roberts and Crossfire (Edward Dmytryk, 1947)

By Virginie Pronovost on Apr 12, 2024 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

Whenever we hear or read the term B movie, mostly negative thoughts come to our minds as this expression is often associated with cheapness. But remember that it is a designation generally used for low-budget films, productions often made quickly (due to lack of money). Sure, some B-movies are so te... Read full article

DOUBLE BILL #20 (final): Crossfire (1947) and Border Incident (1949)

By Carol Martinheira on Nov 30, 2018 From The Old Hollywood Garden

DOUBLE BILL #20 (final): Crossfire (1947) and Border Incident (1949) On November 30, 2018November 30, 2018 By CarolIn Uncategorized It is with sadness that I announce that this shall be my last ever Double Bill. I have had the most fun talking about and comparing all o... Read full article

Crossfire (1947)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Nov 4, 2018 From 4 Star Films

Like any self-respecting film noir, it opens with men whaling on each other amid stylized darkness. Edward Dmytryk’s Crossfire is an issue-driven picture and it’s an important one given the cultural moment in which it came into being. There’s no doubting that. But though the ima... Read full article

Carole -- caught in a 'starry' crossfire?

By carole_and_co on Sep 26, 2018 From Carole & Co.

These are nervous times for Carole Lombard fans. That's because her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, on Hollywood Boulevard......has as its immediate eastward neighbor this star:And in case you haven't heard, actor-comedian Bill Cosby was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in a Pennsylvania p... Read full article

CROSSFIRE: GLORIOUSLY GLORIA

By Theresa Brown on Nov 28, 2016 From CineMaven's Essays from the Couch

[ November 28th, 1923 ~ October 5th, 1981 ] “CROSSFIRE” (1947) Robert Young, Robert Ryan and Robert Mitchum, directed by Edward Dmytryk. The testosterone level is high in this rough and tumble drama. You see those leads? But there’s another piece ot this movie; the girls they left behind... Read full article

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Crossfire Quotes:

Ginny: [to Mitchell's wife] Okay, where were you when he needed you? Maybe you were someplace having beautiful thoughts. Well, I wasn't. I was in a stinkin' gin mill, where all he had to do to see me was walk in, sit down at the table and buy me a drink.
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Crossfire Facts
The focus of the novel dealt with homophobia, but the subject was changed to anti-Semitism for the film.
Despite receiving an Academy Award nomination, Robert Ryan rarely talked about his breakthrough role as he wasn't too happy about the negative aspects of his character. This was because he played a murderous anti-Semite, whereas in real life Ryan was a committed liberal who abhorred any forms of bigotry.
Gloria Grahame later said that Ginny in this movie was her favorite role.
It was suggested that one of the reasons why the film failed to win any Oscars was due to Director Edward Dmytryk and Producer Adrian Scott's refusal to testify before the House Unamerican Activities Committee.
Edward Dmytryk opted to use a noir lighting style because of its inexpensiveness and the fact that it was invariably very quick to set up. This explains why the film only took 20 days to shoot.
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