Double Cross Roads

1930 1h 4m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Ex-convict David Harvey attempts to go straight and settles in a small town where he meets and falls in love with Mary Carlyle. His former gang tries to persuade him to take part in a robbery of a wealthy woman but he refuses until discovering that Mary is in league with the gang.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Ames
David Harvey
Lila Lee
Mary Carlyle
Edythe Chapman
Mrs. Carlyle
Montagu Love
Gene Dyke
Ned Sparks
Happy Max
Thomas E. Jackson
Deuce Wilson
Charlotte Walker
Mrs. Tilton
George MacFarlane
Warden

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George E. Middleton
Writers: Howard Estabrook
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 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 George E. Middleton, shot by Joseph H. August. 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 Jack Dennis 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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Robert Ames and Lila Lee and Edythe Chapman carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

George E. Middleton directs. Joseph H. August behind the camera. Jack Dennis cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by George E. Middleton, shot by Joseph H. August. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Jack Dennis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Ames and Lila Lee and Edythe Chapman carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020837 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.