adrian-43767 I am afraid the DVD copy I found of SCARLET STREET is poor, worse even than many VHS copies - so that was a poor start. Robinson has a commanding performance as the aging man who appreciates beauty and thinks he can own it as one would own a painting. Bennett is very effective as the duplicitous woman who sponges off him to keep her amorous relationship with criminal Dan Duryea alive.I liked the film, but found Robinson's paintings as poor as the ending, with Robinson having voice hallucinations, and sleeping on a park bench.Fritz Lang's direction is very sound, and even enlightened at times, and this might even be, after THE BIG HEAT, one of his better films in the United States, but I was left with the impression that he missed some opportunities to make this a masterpiece. Still, it is well worth watching, at least once.

Rainey Dawn This one is better than I guessed it would be from the plot description. I quite enjoyed this gem! Edward G. Robinson is Christopher Cross - a man very lonely even though he's been married for 5 years. He's never had the love of woman and wants that in life so badly that he tried to get with a woman years younger than him, Katharine 'Kitty' March. Kitty is in-love with Johnny Prince who is NO Prince at all, in-fact he's a real jerk but so Kitty. Together Johnny and Kitty decide to try to take Christopher for all his money by Kitty playing on Chris' loneliness. Little does Kitty know that Chris is broke and ends up stealing money to give to Kitty because he's grown feelings for her. But things end up much worse than Johnny, Kitty or Chris ever planned for.There is a twist in the middle with Chris, and his wife Adele and her dead husband - that leads to an even stranger ending.Well worth watching, a very good mystery film! 9/10

Bryan Oliver (randomguy1234567890) Wow. This was amazing. That feeling of being trapped like he is at first makes him an easily identifiable character, and the way he is taken advantage of is really great to watch. I wish Kitty was a little more mature and scheming, as it is it seems the film isn't quite sure if she is evil or just in a twisted relationship with Johnny. Johnny is fun, though I wish we had more back-story on him, and how he became the man he is.The ending may have been over the top, but I loved it. Maybe it was a bit overdone, but it pulled off being creepy in a way that I haven't yet seen other old films do.

atlasmb "Scarlet Street" is a dark film about a man named Christopher Cross (Edward G. Robinson) who lives one of those lives of quiet desperation. His job as a clerk in a bank is unfulfilling. His wife is a harridan who let him know daily that she considers him a nuisance. He does have one small pleasure that allows him to express his feelings--painting, which he does despite her ridicule.One night he meets a pretty, young woman named Kitty (Joan Bennett) he thinks is charming. Being rather naïve regarding the machinations of those who are deceptive, he fails to recognize her intentions. Kitty and her boyfriend conspire to play upon Chris' feelings.The result is a story full of twists. Director Fritz Lang frames the scenes beautifully, creating shot after shot that impress the eye. The actors fit their parts perfectly, even when the behavior of a character is slightly over the top. As I watched it, I was reminded of Hitchcock's works--a master in control of his craft.The ending is not what I would choose--though it is filmed so well--but the artistic choices were limited at the time of its release (1945). That minor objection is nearly insignificant given the overall quality of this film, where actors and director have together created a wonderful tale.