In the Tradition of the Finest British Chiller Thrillers
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.
Across the Bridge (1957) is a drama, thriller and crime film directed by Ken Annakin, released on August 20, 1957 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Rod Steiger, David Knight, Marla Landi and Noel Willman. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 25 ratings.
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
Bill Nagy
as Paul Scarff
Faith Brook
as Kay
Marianne Deeming
as Anna
Noel Drayton
as Reporter
Directed by Ken Annakin, written by Guy Elmes, Denis Freeman and Graham Greene, produced by John Stafford.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 25 ratings.
He's got one friend left. Across the Bridge is directed by Ken Annakin and adapted to screenplay by Guy Elmes and Dennis Freeman for a Graham Greene story. It stars Rod Steiger, David Knight, Marla Landi, Noel Willman, Bernard Lee and Eric Pohlmann. Music is by James Bernard and cinematography by Reginald Wyer. High powered business man Carl Schaffner (Steiger) is crooked and the net is finally closing in on him.…
Reviewed on February 17, 2014
Talk about hoist by your own petard! Rod Steiger is the manipulative British/German businessman "Chaffner" who has embezzled a great deal of money from his business. Bent on escape from the USA to Mexico, he gets his train timings wrong! Facing capture, he drugs a fellow passenger and steals his identity. Initially that seems like a good idea, he even makes it to Mexico - only there does he discover that the man he…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The main cast of Across the Bridge (1957) includes Rod Steiger, David Knight, Marla Landi, Noel Willman and Bernard Lee. The film was directed by Ken Annakin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Across the Bridge was released on August 20, 1957 and runs for 1h 43m.
Across the Bridge (1957) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 25 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
