Crossfire

Crossfire1947

Director: Edward Dmytryk
Stars: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly
Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Runtime: 86 minutes

Crossfire was nominated for the 1947 Best Picture Oscar won by Gentleman's Agreement. Gentlemen may propose, if not agree, that Crossfire was better. Like its upscale rival, the film noir raises the specter of anti-Semitism in America: just after Wo… more »



Police Captain Finlay:
What kind of guys?

Montgomery:
You know the kind. Played it safe during the war, keepin' themselves in civvies, nice apartments, swell dames... you know the kind.

Police Captain Finlay:
I'm not sure that I do.

Montgomery:
Some of 'em are named Samuels, some of 'em have funnier names.

Keeley:
He oughta look at a casualty list sometime. There's a lot of funny names there, too.

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