Criss Cross

Criss Cross

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

Directed by Robert Siodmak

Produced by Universal International Pictures

194988 min7.1 / 10

A classic film noir about a man trapped by circumstance and desire, forced into a doomed heist by his entanglement with a dangerous woman and her criminal husband.

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

Questions people ask

  • Does Criss Cross end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Criss Cross scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Criss Cross sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Criss Cross easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Criss Cross violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity44

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Criss Cross

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Criss Cross

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Criss Cross, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Criss Cross, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Criss Cross, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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