
An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.
Directed by Robert Siodmak, Criss Cross leans on a strong ensemble — Burt Lancaster, Yvonne De Carlo, Dan Duryea — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1949.
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Thief Duke Anderson—just released from ten years in jail—takes up with his old girlfriend in her posh apartment block, and makes plans to rob the entire building. What he doesn't know is that his every move is being recorded on audio and video, although he is not the subject of any surveillance.

A recently released ex-convict and his loyal wife go on the run after a heist goes wrong.
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