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Crossroads

  • 1942
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  • 1h 23m
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6.7/10
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Hedy Lamarr and William Powell in Crossroads (1942)
An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory.
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An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory.An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory.An amnesiac French diplomat is blackmailed for crimes that he committed before he lost his memory.

  • Director
    • Jack Conway
  • Writers
    • Guy Trosper
    • John H. Kafka
    • Howard Emmett Rogers
  • Stars
    • William Powell
    • Hedy Lamarr
    • Claire Trevor
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • Guy Trosper
      • John H. Kafka
      • Howard Emmett Rogers
    • Stars
      • William Powell
      • Hedy Lamarr
      • Claire Trevor
    • 37User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    William Powell
    William Powell
    • David Talbot
    Hedy Lamarr
    Hedy Lamarr
    • Lucienne Talbot
    Claire Trevor
    Claire Trevor
    • Michelle Allaine
    Basil Rathbone
    Basil Rathbone
    • Henri Sarrou
    Margaret Wycherly
    Margaret Wycherly
    • Madame Pelletier
    Felix Bressart
    Felix Bressart
    • Dr. Andre Tessier
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Dr. Alex Dubroc
    H.B. Warner
    H.B. Warner
    • Prosecuting Attorney
    Philip Merivale
    Philip Merivale
    • Commissaire
    Enrique Acosta
    • Associate Judge
    • (uncredited)
    George Barrows
    George Barrows
    • Lecture Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Robert Bradford
    • Whistling Solo of 'Auprès de ma blonde'
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    Francis X. Bushman Jr.
    • Giant Policeman
    • (uncredited)
    George Calliga
    George Calliga
    • Lecture Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Conroy
    Frank Conroy
    • Defense Attorney
    • (uncredited)
    Armand Cortes
    • Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Guy D'Ennery
    Guy D'Ennery
    • Reporter
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jack Conway
    • Writers
      • Guy Trosper
      • John H. Kafka
      • Howard Emmett Rogers
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    • Trivia
      This film was a hit at the box office, earning MGM a profit of $739,000 (equivalent to about $13.5M in 2022) according to studio records.
    • Goofs
      Although the story takes place in 1935, all of the women's fashions and hairstyles are strictly in the 1942 mode, which was significantly different from 1935.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Andre Tessier: I always turn to this book. Older than all the others - by thousands of years. Ah, here we are. Proverbs, twenty-third chapter, seventh verse, "as a man thinketh in his heart, so is he." "As a man thinketh in his heart." That's all that matters. Solomon was a very wise man, David. Even if he did have a thousand wives.

      David Talbot: That's just it, Andre. I have only one.

    • Crazy credits
      After 'The End' AMERICA NEEDS YOUR MONEY BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS AT THIS THEATER
    • Connections
      Featured in The Youngest Profession (1943)
    • Soundtracks
      'Til You Return
      Music by Arthur Schwartz
      Lyrics by Howard Dietz
      [Instrumental version played during the opening credits, then later sung by Michelle Allaine (Claire Trevor - uncredited) at the nightclub (probably dubbed)]

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    Good mystery

    This is a good, keep-you-guessing mystery. William Powell plays a man who doesn't remember anything of his life beyond 13 years ago. Circumstances begin to make him doubt himself and wonder what he had done before an accident caused him to have amnesia. He is very much in love with his wife (the beautiful Hedy Lamarr), and it is riveting to watch his self-assurance crumble as clues begin to reveal a possible shady past. Also starring Claire Trevor and Basil Rathbone. Good movie, especially if you are a William Powell ("The Thin Man") and/or Hedy Lamarr fan.
    • k_jasmine_99
    • Nov 15, 2000
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    • Release date
      • October 22, 1942 (Mexico)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Vidas encontradas
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $846,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 23 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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