Scarlet Street, (1945) - B&W - 103 min, Starring - Edward G. Robinson as Christopher Cross, Joan Bennett as Kitty March, Dan Duryea as Johnny Prince, Jess Barker as Janeway, Margaret Lindsay as Millie Ray, Charles Kemper as Adele's deceased husband, Rosiland Ivan as Adele Cross, Arthur Loft as Dellarowe, Samuel S. Hinds as Charles Pringle, Directed by - Fritz Lang.
Fritz Lang's Scarlet Street starring Edward G. Robinson, Joan Bennett, and Dan Duryea. One of the best in the film noire genre - this is one of Fritz Lang's best works - right up there with Metropolis and M. Edward G. Robinson stars as Chris Cross, an aging cashier who is married to the ultimate nagging wife. As a hobby, he likes to paint and fancies himself to be an artist. One day - he saves a young damsel in distress named Kitty and tells her he is a great artist. One thing leads to another - she tries to shake the old man down with her creepy boyfriend Johnny and old Chris falls in love with the struggling young actress named Kitty. Eventually - it all blows up and somebody gets killed.