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.