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Across the Bridge

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Englishman Carl Schaffner (Rod Steiger) is in New York on business when he learns that Scotland Yard is investigating a $3 million embezzlement job he pulled off in Europe. He hops a train headed for Mexico, on which he drugs another passenger, Paul Scarff (Bill Nagy), and throws him off the train. Although Schaffner initially intends to assume the victim's identity, he learns that Scarff is wanted for murder in Mexico, triggering a complicated series of identity switches as the law closes in.

Critics Reviews

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Paul Mayersberg Sight & Sound 07/26/2018
It is a superb film and a master lesson in the vaguely criminal craft of film adaptation. Go to Full Review Pat Padua Washington City Paper 10/14/2024
Steiger finds humanity in what could have been a ridiculous role, and he finds a formidable co-lead in Dolores—his victim’s dog, whom Carl spends most of the movie trying to shoo away. Go to Full Review Film Culture Staff Film Culture 06/07/2022
A chase thriller with a promising first part and a weak denouement. Graham Greene's atmosphere and moral torment is captured at moments, but the film's main asset is Rod Steiger's strong character performance. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/26/2008
B+
An overlooked black-and-white thriller that's based on a Graham Greene novel. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin B 06/10/2024 Rod Stieger as expected was terrific. Having him push the dog away making him especially dislikeable and all the more compelling when the dog helps save him from a scorpion bite and the dog gaining favor with a really bad guy. Great twists and turns, impossible to predict the ending but the ending was disappointing. You do all that work to come up with a great script with good actors including the dog and he gets run over in the end by accident. See more 08/03/2022 The greatest 01 hour: and 43 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 01/25/2011 Strange movie as there is no clear character to view with sympathy, but the combination of themes of deceit, crime, corruption, social outcast, police tactics, make for a fine drama and role for Rod Steiger to shine in. See more 03/09/2009 Suspense. Drags a bit in the middle and you have to look past the Mexicans with British accents, but makes up for it with an amazing setup and an ending that really pays off. Steiger is brilliant. See more 02/23/2006 [url="http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/across_the_bridge/dvd.php?select=1"][img]http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/79/220779.jpg[/img][/url] Little-known gem is right. Fine movie about a crooked European businessman who flees to Mexico to escape Scotland Yard. A story about selfishness, corruption, and a dog. Rod Steiger considered this his best acting role. See more Read all reviews
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Ken Annakin

Director

Rod Steiger

Carl Schaffner

David Knight

Johnny

Marla Landi

Mary

Bernard Lee

Chief Inspector Hadden

Eric Pohlmann

Police Sergeant
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Synopsis Englishman Carl Schaffner (Rod Steiger) is in New York on business when he learns that Scotland Yard is investigating a $3 million embezzlement job he pulled off in Europe. He hops a train headed for Mexico, on which he drugs another passenger, Paul Scarff (Bill Nagy), and throws him off the train. Although Schaffner initially intends to assume the victim's identity, he learns that Scarff is wanted for murder in Mexico, triggering a complicated series of identity switches as the law closes in.
Director
Ken Annakin
Producer
John Stafford
Screenwriter
Guy Elmes, Denis Freeman
Production Co
Independent Film Producers (Ifp)
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Feb 24, 2004
Runtime
1h 43m