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Scarlet Street

Scarlet Street

Release: 1945-12-25 ·Runtime: 103m ·★ 7.6
Drama Crime

Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Diana Productions
Universal Pictures

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Cast

Jess Barker Jess Barker as David Janeway Rosalind Ivan Rosalind Ivan as Adele Cross Samuel S. Hinds Samuel S. Hinds as Charles Pringle Lee Phelps Lee Phelps as First Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited) Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson as Christopher Cross George Lloyd George Lloyd as Vince Conway, Ledger (uncredited) Margaret Lindsay Margaret Lindsay as Millie Ray Edgar Dearing Edgar Dearing as Policeman (uncredited) Herbert Heywood Herbert Heywood as Bellboy (uncredited) Dick Wessel Dick Wessel as Detective (uncredited) Will Wright Will Wright as Globe Loan Office Manager (uncredited) Arthur Loft Arthur Loft as Dellarowe Russell Hicks Russell Hicks as J.J. Hogarth William Hall William Hall as Policeman (uncredited) Lance Fuller Lance Fuller as Minor Role (uncredited) Beatrice Roberts Beatrice Roberts as Secretary (uncredited) Vladimir Sokoloff Vladimir Sokoloff as Pop LeJon Joe Devlin Joe Devlin as Joe Williams, Morning World (uncredited) Howard M. Mitchell Howard M. Mitchell as Employee (uncredited) Dan Duryea Dan Duryea as Johnny Prince Richard Cramer Richard Cramer as Principal Keeper (uncredited) Milton Kibbee Milton Kibbee as Employee (uncredited) Joan Bennett Joan Bennett as Katherine 'Kitty' March Anita Sharp-Bolster Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. Michaels Arthur Gould-Porter Arthur Gould-Porter as Critic at Gallery (uncredited) Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin as Critic at Gallery (uncredited) Clarence Muse Clarence Muse as Ben - Bank Janitor (uncredited) Fred Essler Fred Essler as Marchetti (uncredited) Amzie Strickland Amzie Strickland as Woman (uncredited) Dick Curtis Dick Curtis as Detective (uncredited) Fritz Leiber Fritz Leiber as Evangelist (uncredited) Matt Willis Matt Willis as Policeman in Hogarth's Office (uncredited) Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson as Watchman (uncredited) Emmett Vogan Emmett Vogan as Prosecutor (uncredited) Byron Foulger Byron Foulger as Jones - Apartment Manager (uncredited) Dewey Robinson Dewey Robinson as Derelict Saving Cross (uncredited) Charles Kemper Charles Kemper as Patch-eye Higgins Syd Saylor Syd Saylor as Tom Crocker, Evening Globe (uncredited) Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson as Chief of Detectives (uncredited) Edward Keane Edward Keane as Detective (uncredited) George Meader George Meader as Holliday (uncredited) Horace Murphy Horace Murphy as Milkman (uncredited) Tom Dillon Tom Dillon as Policeman (uncredited) Ralph Dunn Ralph Dunn as First Policeman in Park (uncredited) Cy Kendall Cy Kendall as Nick (uncredited) Lou Lubin Lou Lubin as Tiny - Bartender (uncredited) Constance Purdy Constance Purdy as Matron (uncredited)