Across the Bridge

Aug 20, 1957

1h 43m

★ 6.8

In the Tradition of the Finest British Chiller Thrillers

Overview

In Mexico, a financier on the run poses as a man he just murdered, only to find out that the man was also a murderer.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

The Rank Organisation

Across the Bridge Trailers

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Cast

Carl Schaffner

Rod Steiger

Johnny

David Knight

Mary

Marla Landi

Chief of Police

Noel Willman

Chief Inspector Hadden

Bernard Lee

Police Sergeant

Eric Pohlmann

Cooper

Alan Gifford

Mrs. Scarff

Ingeborg von Kusserow

Paul Scarff

Bill Nagy

Kay

Faith Brook

Anna

Marianne Deeming

Reporter

Noel Drayton

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