Across the Bridge

Across the Bridge
Directed by	Ken Annakin
Produced by	John Stafford
Written by	Graham Greene (story) Guy Elmes Dennis Freeman
Starring	Rod Steiger
Release date(s)	September 6, 1957 (1957-09-06)
Running time	103 min.
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Across the Bridge is a 1957 film directed by Ken Annakin. It is based on the short story of the same name by Graham Greene.

Plot

Carl Schaffner (Steiger) is a crooked American businessman who flees to Mexico after stealing company funds. While travelling by train, Schaffner decides to evade authorities by murdering a fellow passenger and assuming his identity. The plan seems foolproof until he is forced to care for the dead man's dog.

Reception

Reviews for the film are mostly positive. Britmovie's review of the film [1] signals out Steiger's performance as one of the film's highlights: "Rod Steiger produces a gripping and highly charismatic performance as the conceited financier trapped in limbo with luck running out."

An American remake, Double Take, was released in 2001.

Cast

• Rod Steiger as Carl Schaffner
• David Knight as Johnny
• Marla Landi as Mary
• Noel Willman as Chief of Police
• Bernard Lee as Chief Inspector Hadden
• Eric Pohlmann as Police Sergeant
• Alan Gifford as Cooper
• Ingeborg von Kusserow as Mrs. Scarff (as Ingeborg Wells)
• Bill Nagy as Paul Scarff
• Faith Brook as Kay
• Marianne Deeming as Anna

References

• Rank Film Library,"16mm Entertainment Film Catalogue 1978,9"

External links

• Across the Bridge at the Internet Movie Database

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