Edward Dmytryk's Crossfire (1947) is a classic film noir and notable for its anti-hate message. It's the story of a story of a Jewish man murder for being Jewish and the struggle to solve the crime and make sure the right man is punished for the crime. At that time it was one of the first films to address antisemitism. It has a great cast with Robert Young playing a brash army sergeant (this is after seeing him play a down and out fighter recently in The Set-Up), Robert Young as the sensitive soldier artist, and Robert Mitchum is his no nonsense army buddy. The cinematography by J. Roy Hunt was also impressive. The budget film garnered five Academy Award nominations including Best Director and Best Picture. Unfortunately, Dmytryk and producer Adrian Scott, after this film, were hounded during the red witch hunts of the 50s.
Post a comment
Your Information
(Name and email address are required. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.)
Comments