Movie Information
Overall Rank: 6533
Average Rating: 2.6/4
# of Ratings: 18
Theatrical Release Date: 07/22/1947
Language: English
Genre: Crime, Drama
MPAA Rating: NR
Director: Edward Dmytryk
Actors: Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Paul Kelly, Sam Levene
Plot: A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?
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2.5/4
Indyfreak - wrote on 02/15/2017
Postwar film noir warning about the evils of anti-semitism. Good message and the acting is fine.
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"Crossfire" by Yojimbo
Yojimbo - wrote on 12/28/2011
When a Jewish man is beaten to death in a hate crime, police detective Robert Young finds his suspicions as to the culprit difficult to prove. Although it has many of the visual trappings of Film Noir, Crossfire is more of an examination of prejudice and its repercussions in society. The crux of the film is Young's "hate is a gun" speech that highlights the dangers of blind hatred, and as such it's a very well meaning as well as well written film. Young gives a solid performance as the sardonic cop, as does Robert Mitchum as a soldier caught up in events although his dominating presence is a little too thin on the ground. The ever reliable Gloria Grahame also appears as a bitter vamp and Paul Kelly is an interesting supporting character but it's Robert Ryan's show all the way whose …
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