Crossfire (1947)
- Directed by
- Edward Dmytryk
- Genre
- drama film, film noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 162 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A detective investigates the murder of a Jewish man. The suspects are a group of demobilized soldiers from the same unit. The investigation reveals the role of antisemitism in the crime.
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What happens
Crossfire is a 1947 American crime film noir directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Robert Young, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame and Sam Levene. It is based on the 1945 novel The Brick Foxhole by the future film director Richard Brooks. The plot concerns a murder investigation among a group of demobilized military personnel, where antisemitism is a motivating factor. Though produced by "B-movie" specialists RKO Pictures, the film proved a critical and commercial success and was nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actor for Ryan. It was the first B-movie to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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