Crossfire

"Hate is like a loaded gun!"

Aug 15 1947 Approved 1h 26m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why?

Plot

Homicide Capt. Finlay finds evidence that one or more of a group of demobilized soldiers is involved in the death of Joseph Samuels. In flashbacks, we see the night's events from different viewpoints as army Sgt. Keeley investigates on his own, trying to clear Mitchell, to whom circumstantial evidence points. Then the real, ugly motive for the killing begins to dawn on both Finlay and Keeley.

Written by

John Paxton, Richard Brooks

Directed by

Edward Dmytryk

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Scores
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10,162
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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