Cross My Heart

"Hear Betty's New Song-Hits!"

1946 1h 25m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A compulsive liar admits to a killing she didn't commit so her husband, a lawyer, can clear her and build a reputation for himself.

“Hear Betty's New Song-Hits!”

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Cast

Betty Hutton
Peggy Harper
Sonny Tufts
Oliver Clarke
Rhys Williams
Prosecutor
Ruth Donnelly
Eve Harper
Al Bridge
Detective Flynn
Iris Adrian
Miss Baggart
Howard Freeman
Wallace Brent
Lewis L. Russell
Judge

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Berry
Writers: Harry Tugend, Claude Binyon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Berry, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Betty Hutton and Sonny Tufts and Rhys Williams carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Hear Betty's New Song-Hits!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0038438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Berry directs. Charles Lang behind the camera. Ellsworth Hoagland cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John Berry, shot by Charles Lang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Ellsworth Hoagland shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Betty Hutton and Sonny Tufts and Rhys Williams carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Hear Betty's New Song-Hits!".
8IMDB entry: tt0038438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.