Scarlet Street
Seen it?1945 | 103 min | Drama, Crime
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Catch Me If You Can or The Silence of the Lambs, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 74K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fritz Lang
- Edward G. RobinsonChristopher Cross
- Joan BennettKatherine 'Kitty' March
- Dan DuryeaJohnny Prince
- Margaret LindsayMillie Ray
- Jess BarkerDavid Janeway
- Rosalind IvanAdele Cross
- Charles KemperHomer Higgins
- Anita Sharp-BolsterLaura Michaels
- Samuel S. HindsCharles Pringle
- Vladimir SokoloffPop LeJon