A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?
Run Time
86 min
Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Genre
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
Language
English
Keyword
Soldier, Sergeant, Death, Flashback, Friend
Movie Rating
Sound Mix
Mono
Colour
Black and White
Genre
Mystery
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
Film Noir, Police Detective Film, Social Problem Film, Crime Drama
Themes
Social Injustice, Miscarriage of Justice
Tones
Bleak, Grim, Ominous, Tense, Visceral
Mood
Food for Thought, Nail-biters
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Crossfire (1947) is a film noir drama film which deals with the theme of anti-Semitism, as did that year's Academy Award for Best Picture winner, Gentleman's Agreement. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk and the screenplay was written by John Paxton, based on the novel The Brick Foxhole by screenwriter and director Richard Brooks. The film features Robert Mitchum, Robert Young, Robert Ryan and Gloria Grahame. It received five Academy Award nominations, including Ryan for Best Supporting Actor and Gloria Grahame for Best Supporting Actress. It was the first B movie to receive a best picture nomination.
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