Scarlet Street (1945)
Scarlet Street (1945)
The things she does to men can end only one way - in murder!
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson As: Christopher Cross
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett As: Katherine 'Kitty' March
Dan Duryea Dan Duryea As: Johnny Prince
Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay As: Millie Ray
Jess Barker Jess Barker As: David Janeway
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Storyline

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.


Tagline: The things she does to men can end only one way - in murder!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 25 December 1945

Country: US

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Diana Productions, Universal Pictures

Budget: $1,202,000

Revenue: $2,948,500

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Cast

Edward G. Robinson

Edward G. Robinson

Christopher Cross

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Katherine 'Kitty' March

Dan Duryea

Dan Duryea

Johnny Prince

Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Millie Ray

Jess Barker

Jess Barker

David Janeway

Rosalind Ivan

Rosalind Ivan

Adele Cross

Charles Kemper

Charles Kemper

Patch-eye Higgins

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Michaels

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Charles Pringle

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Pop LeJon

Arthur Loft

Arthur Loft

Dellarowe

Russell Hicks

Russell Hicks

J.J. Hogarth

Richard Abbott

Richard Abbott

Critic at Gallery (uncredited)

Rodney Bell

Rodney Bell

Barney (uncredited)

Richard Cramer

Richard Cramer

Principal Keeper (uncredited)

Dick Curtis

Dick Curtis

Detective (uncredited)

Tom Daly

Tom Daly

Penny - Bartender (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Edgar Dearing

Policeman (uncredited)

Joe Devlin

Joe Devlin

Joe Williams, Morning World (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Policeman (uncredited)

William Hall

William Hall

Policeman (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Robert Malcolm

Policeman (uncredited)

Neal Dodd

Neal Dodd

Priest (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

First Policeman in Park (uncredited)

Fred Essler

Fred Essler

Marchetti (uncredited)

Lance Fuller

Lance Fuller

Minor Role (uncredited)

Gus Glassmire

Gus Glassmire

Employee (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

Sherry Hall

Employee (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

Employee (uncredited)

Ralph Littlefield

Ralph Littlefield

Employee (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Howard M. Mitchell

Employee (uncredited)

Arthur Gould-Porter

Arthur Gould-Porter

Critic at Gallery (uncredited)

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Critic at Gallery (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Herbert Heywood

Herbert Heywood

Bellboy (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Chief of Detectives (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

Detective (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

Dick Wessel

Detective (uncredited)

Cy Kendall

Cy Kendall

Nick (uncredited)

Fritz Leiber

Fritz Leiber

Evangelist (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

Vince Conway, Ledger (uncredited)

Lou Lubin

Lou Lubin

Tiny - Bartender (uncredited)

George Meader

George Meader

Holliday (uncredited)

Horace Murphy

Horace Murphy

Milkman (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

First Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited)

Rose Plumer

Rose Plumer

Knitting Woman in Lobby (uncredited)

Constance Purdy

Constance Purdy

Matron (uncredited)

Beatrice Roberts

Beatrice Roberts

Secretary (uncredited)

Dewey Robinson

Dewey Robinson

Derelict Saving Cross (uncredited)

Syd Saylor

Syd Saylor

Tom Crocker, Evening Globe (uncredited)

Wallace Scott

Wallace Scott

Drunk (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Emmett Vogan

Prosecutor (uncredited)

Matt Willis

Matt Willis

Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited)

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Watchman (uncredited)

Will Wright

Will Wright

Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Woman (uncredited)

John Barton

John Barton

Hurdy-Gurdy Man (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Jones - Apartment Manager (uncredited)

Directed By

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Director

Melville Shyer

Melville Shyer

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Producer

Walter Wanger

Walter Wanger

Executive Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Carmen Dirigo

Carmen Dirigo

Hairstylist

Travis Banton

Travis Banton

Costume Designer

Sound

Hans J. Salter

Hans J. Salter

Original Music Composer

Bernard B. Brown

Bernard B. Brown

Sound Director

Glenn E. Anderson

Glenn E. Anderson

Sound

Visual Effects

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Visual Effects

Camera

Milton Krasner

Milton Krasner

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Alexander Golitzen

Alexander Golitzen

Art Direction

Russell A. Gausman

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Carl Lawrence

Carl Lawrence

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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