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About
An armored-car guard must join a robbery after being caught with his ex-wife by her gangster husband.
Theatrical
Feb 4, 1949
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 6, 2004
Theaters
1
Director
Writer
Producer
Music
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Quotes
See all →High Stakes in a Dangerous Game
Taglines
They played it with BULLETS!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Consequences of Betraying a Betrayer
Taglines
When you Double-Cross a Double-Crosser...IT'S A CRISS-CROSS!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →B
Burt Lancaster
Steve Thompson
Y
Yvonne De Carlo
Anna
D
Dan Duryea
Slim Dundee
S
Stephen McNally
Det. Lt. Peter 'Pete' Ramirez
T
Tom Pedi
Vincent
P
Percy Helton
Frank
A
Alan Napier
Finchley
G
Griff Barnett
Pop
M
Meg Randall
Helen
R
Richard Long
Slade Thompson
J
Joan Miller
The Lush
E
Edna Holland
Mrs. Thompson
J
John Doucette
Walt
M
Marc Krah
Mort
J
James O'Rear
Waxie
J
John 'Skins' Miller
Midget
T
Tony Curtis
Gigolo (uncredited)
G
Gene Evans
Donlan (uncredited)
B
Beatrice Roberts
Nurse (uncredited)
R
Ralph Brooks
Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)
