Crossfire (film)

This article is about the 1947 film. For other uses, see Crossfire (disambiguation).

Crossfire
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEdward Dmytryk
Screenplay byJohn Paxton
Based onThe Brick Foxhole
1945 novel
by Richard Brooks
Produced byAdrian Scott
StarringRobert Young
Robert Mitchum
Robert Ryan
Gloria Grahame
Sam Levene
CinematographyJ. Roy Hunt
Edited byHarry Gerstad
Music byRoy Webb
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release dates
  • July 22, 1947 (1947-07-22) (New York City)[1]
  • August 15, 1947 (1947-08-15) (U.S.)[1]
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$678,000[2][3]
Box office$2.5 million (US rentals)[4]

Crossfire is a 1947 American film noir drama film starring Robert Young, Robert Mitchum and Robert Ryan which deals with the theme of antisemitism,[5][6] as did that year's Academy Award for Best Picture winner, Gentleman's Agreement. The film was directed by Edward Dmytryk[7] and the screenplay was written by John Paxton, based on the 1945 novel The Brick Foxhole by screenwriter and director Richard Brooks. The film's supporting cast features Gloria Grahame and Sam Levene. The picture received five Oscar nominations, including Ryan for Best Supporting Actor and Gloria Grahame for Best Supporting Actress. It was the first B movie to receive a Best Picture nomination.[8]

  1. ^ a b "Crossfire: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Scott Eyman, Lion of Hollywood: The Life and Legend of Louis B. Mayer, Robson, 2005 p 420
  3. ^ "Variety (July 1948)". 1948.
  4. ^ "Top Grossers of 1947", Variety, 7 January 1948 p 63
  5. ^ Variety film review; June 25, 1947, p. 8.
  6. ^ Harrison's Reports film review; June 28, 1947, p. 102.
  7. ^ Crowther, Bosley (2007). "Crossfire". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 2, 2007. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference amc1947 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).