Directed by:
Fritz LangCinematography:
Milton KrasnerComposer:
Hans J. SalterCast:
Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea, Margaret Lindsay, Rosalind Ivan, Jess Barker, Charles Kemper, Samuel S. Hinds, Vladimir Sokoloff, Arthur Loft (more)Plots(1)
Christopher Cross, a quiet and staid cashier with dreams of becoming a painter, feels consumed by passion for the first time in his life when he meets pretty, manipulative Kitty. The two become involved, but Kitty is really in love with petty crook Johnny - she keeps Christopher around simply for his money. In order not to lose his precious mistress, Cross embezzles funds from his employer; he doesn't realize, however, that Kitty and Johnny are also getting rich on his paintings, which are becoming a huge success under Kitty's name. When Christopher's theft comes to light, he loses his job and his dignity. And when he seeks out Kitty for solace, he discovers her in Johnny's embrace. Furious, Christopher stabs Kitty repeatedly with an icepick. Then, he stands coldly by as Johnny is implicated, and finally executed, for the crime. (Kino Video)
(more)Cast
![Edward G. Robinson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/507/163507758_25cd3c.jpg)
Edward G. Robinson
Romania
Best movies:
Double Indemnity (1944)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Ten Commandments (1956)
![Joan Bennett](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271485_d1fa53.jpg)
Joan Bennett
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
We're No Angels (1955)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
![Dan Duryea](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271499_4eefb0.jpg)
Dan Duryea
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Little Foxes (1941)
Ball of Fire (1941)
![Margaret Lindsay](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272464_9bb76f.jpg)
Margaret Lindsay
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
Jezebel (1938)
'G' Men (1935)
![Rosalind Ivan](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/550/160550919_c5b6f0.jpg)
Rosalind Ivan
UK
Best movies:
It Started with Eve (1941)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Johnny Belinda (1948)
Jess Barker
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
Reign of Terror (1949)
Cover Girl (1944)
Charles Kemper
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
Yellow Sky (1948)
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
![Samuel S. Hinds](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000094_943a1c.jpg)
Samuel S. Hinds
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Hellzapoppin' (1941)
![Vladimir Sokoloff](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/505/505390_10f801.jpg)
Vladimir Sokoloff
Russian Empire
Best movies:
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Love Crazy (1941)
Scarlet Street (1945)
![Arthur Loft](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/053/160053809_59c5ae.jpg)
Arthur Loft
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Scarlet Street (1945)
![Russell Hicks](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000093_e450a1.jpg)
Russell Hicks
USA
Best movies:
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
The Little Foxes (1941)
![Clarence Muse](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/540/162540402_9d38d0.jpg)
Clarence Muse
USA
Best movies:
Double Indemnity (1944)
Love Crazy (1941)
Scarlet Street (1945)
![Fritz Leiber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/030/247/30247402_7ce34a.jpg)
Fritz Leiber
USA
Best movies:
Monsieur Verdoux (1947)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Song of Bernadette (1943)
![Lance Fuller](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/120/455/120455683_9a0fdc.jpg)
Lance Fuller
USA
Best movies:
Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Scarlet Street (1945)
To Have and Have Not (1944)
![Will Wright](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000075_7a54d0.jpg)
Will Wright
USA
Best movies:
Inherit the Wind (1960)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Rhapsody in Blue (1945)
![Byron Foulger](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/000/159000086_3c7dff.jpg)
Byron Foulger
USA
Best movies:
Song of Love (1947)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
![Chuck Hamilton](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/354/159354314_9d0f46.jpg)
Chuck Hamilton
USA
Best movies:
Modern Times (1936)
Sunset Boulevard (1950)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
![Dick Wessel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/335/160335587_45e9f2.jpg)
Dick Wessel
USA
Best movies:
Fury (1936)
The Roaring Twenties (1939)
Scarlet Street (1945)
Sherry Hall
USA
Best movies:
Fury (1936)
The Barkleys of Broadway (1949)
After the Thin Man (1936)
![Syd Saylor](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/894/159894714_e88c8d.gif)
Syd Saylor
USA
Best movies:
Gaslight (1944)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)