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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

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