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Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

The things she does to men can end only one way - in murder!

19457.61h 43m

Overview

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.

Directed by Fritz Lang
Written by Georges de La Fouchardière, Dudley Nichols, André Mouézy-Éon
Produced by Fritz Lang
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $2.9M

Top 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

Homer Higgins

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Laura Michaels

Samuel S. Hinds

Samuel S. Hinds

Charles Pringle

Vladimir Sokoloff

Vladimir Sokoloff

Pop LeJon

Themes & Keywords

new york cityroommatespimpdeath sentencepainterfemme fatalefilm noirmurderscamelectric chairgloomy

About Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street is a drama, crime film released in 1945 exploring themes of new york city, roommates, pimp, death sentence, painter, femme fatale. Directed by Fritz Lang, it stars Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, Dan Duryea. 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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