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Screen Directors Playhouse · October 10, 1949 · 29 min · 4,152 words
The transcript of “Criss Cross”, an episode of Screen Directors Playhouse first broadcast October 10, 1949. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Screen Directors Playhouse plays Screen Directors Playhouse free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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From Hollywood the National Broadcasting Company presents Production crisscross Director this is Robert Schuet make star This is Bert Landcast Hollywood screen directors bring you an experiment in crime as for the first time on the air We present the motion picture drama crisscross
Starring Bert Lancaster in his original role of Steve Thompson. This was it. There was no turning back now I tense behind the wheel of the armored truck. Popcreen was riding him back with a bliss company payroll.
$250,000, a quarter of a million dollars in cash. This was the break that would fix it for Anna and me. Unless someone knew about our plans. Steve! Popcreen stuck his head through the opening behind the driver's seat.
I don't like it, Steve. What's the matter, Pop? There should be three of us on a chip like this. Take it easy, Pop. We've always had three men on a run like this before. But I told you, Bellie couldn't make it.
I guess you're right. I guess I'm just getting too old to be a guard on an armored truck. Settle down, Pop. You got a long ride ahead of you. It's a 40-minute run to Santa Rafello.
Well, as Pop was getting wise, you know, nothing to do but sit here and keep an eye on the road. And think about Anna. Let's start. Get all those things. All those things that happened to us before.
Two years ago, I'd been going steady with them. Me, Steve Thompson. She wondered what I couldn't give her. Money, glamour, excitement. We broke up. I left town. When I came back, I got this job with the armored trucks.
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