Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Murphy Howard I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Scott LeBrun Considered to be one of director Fritz Langs' finest films (and one of Langs' own personal favorites), "Scarlet Street" is a rock solid, ultimately sombre film noir / drama that jerks your emotions around with ease. An American adaptation of the novel "La Chienne", which had previously been adapted for the screen (by Jean Renoir) and the stage, it stars Edward G. Robinson as Chris Cross, a middle aged milquetoast married to a shrewish woman named Adele (Rosalind Ivan). He's a veteran cashier at a bank who, one night, interferes when he sees a woman being struck by a man. The woman is tough talking "working girl" Kitty March (the lovely Joan Bennett), the man is her pimp / boyfriend Johnny Prince (Dan Duryea). When the two of them see that Chris is getting hung up on her, and mistakenly believe him to be a financially successful painter, they figure to give him a good screwing-over.Working from an engrossing script by Dudley Nichols, Lang keeps you entertained every step of the way, eager to see how this story will develop and how the characters will make out. Ones' sympathies may even shift at times. Helping to keep the audience on their toes is an effective plot twist about 73 minutes along, and one has to wonder, how will our lead deal with this predicament?The performances are superb right across the board. Edward G. is effectively cast against type as a rather pathetic figure. His casting is also appropriate when one learns that he was a real art aficionado in real life. Bennett is a delight as the self-serving femme fatale. Duryea is perfectly slimy, and he's often very amusing to watch. Margaret Lindsay (as Kitty's associate Millie), the memorable Ivan, Jess Barker (as an art critic), Charles Kemper (as a rumpled detective), Samuel S. Hinds, Vladimir Sokoloff, Arthur Loft, and Russell Hicks all add value to the film with their portrayals.Overall, there's much to admire here, making "Scarlet Street" worthy viewing for any fan of this genre.10 out of 10.

preppy-3 Edward G. Robinson plays Christopher Cross a mild-mannered bank cashier. He's married to a mean vicious woman. One night he saves beautiful Katharine March (Joan Bennett) from being beaten up. They got out for drinks after and he lies to her and tells her he's a famous painter. He's fallen in love with her so she decides to use that against him and take him for everything he's got. She plans it all with her slimy boyfriend Johnny (Dan Duryea). Things get complicated and it all ends on a very negative and bleak note.Easily one of the darkest film noirs of the 1940s and one of the best. Well-directed and acted by almost everybody. The script is full of sharp dialogue and many twists and turns. Also it suggests strongly that March is a prostitute but doesn't come right out and say it. As it was this was banned outright is some parts of the US (which is ridiculous). The only negative thing here is Duryea. He plays his part WAY too broadly. He seems to act like he's in a comedy and not a drama. Still it's well worth catching.

f-madany The Scarlet Street has a semblance of Film Noir, but it doesn't have a male (usually) lead disillusioned and at odds with a post war society, but more disillusioned with the world. And as the movie begins we can immediate empathize and connect with Robinson's character, and from this connection we truly feel what it's like for him when he loses everything, from making that one choice in his life. Director Lang, truly makes the film one of the most depressing shocking pieces of cinema that has to be seen, most people don't really want to see a movie that not going to have a happy ending, but seeing this film will be worth it. It's so rich in cinematography, acting, editing, director influence, it would be a shame not to see it

kcarpenter-86883 Scarlet Street was a movie that some could say portrayed a modern day prostitute and pimp scenario, or a prostitute with a client. Kitty one of the main actresses lives a double life, she takes advantage of a "mature" gentleman Chris Cross who is a famous painter at the time in New York City. Kitty is in a relationship with an abusive significant other and just wants to be treated like a proper women. Later on in the movie Kitty reveals that she was just using Chris for his money, and he is distraught with emotion by this. Fritz Lang did a wonderful job directing by leaving you with a cliff hanger of a ending not your typical Hollywood style happy ending, but one more full of gluttony and shame. He also has a spectacular eye while character portrayal from angles and foreshadowing with the light placement. I would say this is a good movie if you enjoy classical mystery/ thriller. Also the twist of the a classical character portrayal from outfits and style to a mid 1940's movie was excellent on the directors part. I enjoyed this movie and do recommend it to others.