Scarlet Street

(1945)

103 minutes

Directed by Fritz Lang

Drama /Film Noir

Cast:

Edward G. Robinson as Christopher Cross
Joan Bennett as Katherine 'Kitty' March
Dan Duryea as Johnny Prince
Margaret Lindsay as Millie Ray
Jess Barker as David Janeway
Rosalind Ivan as Adele Cross
Arthur Loft as Dellarowe
Charles Kemper as Patch-eye Higgins
Russell Hicks as J.J. Hogarth
Samuel S. Hinds as Charles Pringle
Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Michaels
Vladimir Sokoloff as Pop LeJon
Cy Kendall as Nick
Tom Dillon as Policeman

Chris Cross, 25 years a bank teller, has a gold watch and little else. One rainy night, he rescues lovely Kitty from her thug boyfriend Johnny. Smitten, amateur painter Chris lets Kitty think he's a wealthy artist. At Johnny's urging, she lets Chris establish her in an apartment. There, Chris paints masterpieces. But Johnny sells them, with disastrous results.