Crossroads (1942): Cast & Plot
Crossroads is a 1942 mystery drama directed by Jack Conway, starring William Powell as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier, Hedy Lamarr and Vladimir Sokoloff. It runs 1 hour 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 23m (83 min)
- Director
- Jack Conway
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Crossroads About?
The premise of Crossroads without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Where women wait to seal your fate! A French diplomat who’s recovered from amnesia is blackmailed over crimes he can’t remember.
Crossroads Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1935
- blackmail plot
- alleged debt
- medical doctor
- picture locket necklace
- posing as someone's mother
- attempted robbery
- wall safe
- nightclub singer
- frenchman
- reference to train wreck
- court trial
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- mysterious letter
- head injury
- femme fatale
- bible quotation
- reference to saigon vietnam
- elaborate deception
- short circuit
- man bound and gagged
- government money
- passport picture
- parting one's hair
- reference to an ambassador
- husband wife relationship
- newlywed couple
- reference to brazil
- female singer
- burn scar
- debate
- assumed name
- proverbs quotation
- ballroom dancing
- criminal trial
- police chase
- office safe
- playing piano
- reference to william mcdougall
- newspaper headline
- reference to carl jung
- reference to santa claus
- floor show
- reference to sigmund freud
- blackmail
- reference to solomon
- making out in a car
- newscast
- year 1922
- robbery
- three month anniversary
Crossroads Cast & Characters
William Powell leads the cast as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier, with Hedy Lamarr as Lucienne Talbot and Vladimir Sokoloff as Carlos Le Duc (uncredited). Directed by Jack Conway; 19 actors are credited in all.
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Director Jack Conway
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William Powell as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier - Hedy Lamarr as Lucienne Talbot
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Carlos Le Duc (uncredited)
- Felix Bressart as Dr. Andre Tessier
Also Starring in Crossroads
· 15 more- Sig Ruman Dr. Alex Dubroc
- Claire Trevor Michelle Allaine
- Basil Rathbone Henri Sarrou
- Anna Q. Nilsson Madame Deval (uncredited)
- Margaret Wycherly Madame Pelletier
- Torben Meyer Old Man (uncredited)
- H.B. Warner Prosecuting Attorney
- Eric Mayne Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
- Frank Conroy Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- John St. Polis Professor (uncredited)
- Fritz Leiber Foreign Minister Deval (uncredited)
- Gibson Gowland Reporter (uncredited)
- Francis X. Bushman Jr. Giant Policeman (uncredited)
- Philip Merivale Commissaire
- Enrique Acosta Associate Judge (uncredited)
More from Jack Conway
More films directed by Jack Conway, best-rated first: A Tale of Two Cities, A Star Is Born, Julia Misbehaves and The Hucksters.
Crossroads Plot Summary
What happens in Crossroads from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1935, rising French diplomat David Talbot and his beautiful, much younger wife Lucienne Talbot are celebrating their third month of marriage when a chilling note arrives from the enigmatic Carlos Le Duc demanding one million francs to settle an old debt. David, who has never met Le Duc, has him arrested for attempted extortion, and the courtroom drama that follows plunges them into a web of memory, identity, and betrayal. Le Duc claims he knew David in 1922 as a petty criminal named Jean Pelletier, a detail that immediately unsettles the young couple and unsettles the court.
Full summary
The whole story of Crossroads, scene by scene
Crossroads Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Crossroads.
How Well Do You Know Crossroads?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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- Question 9: not answered
What is the profession of David Talbot at the start of the film?
Cars in Crossroads
6 cars on screen, including the Hispano-Suiza H6 and the 1938 Jensen Type H-L1.
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Hispano-Suiza H6 Important role -
1938 Jensen Type H-L1 Important role -
1936 Peugeot 402 L Taxi Minor role -
1935 Renault Vivaquatre Minor role
Crossroads Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “La banda Pellettier” and “Encrucijada”.
- Also known as
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- La banda Pellettier
- Encrucijada
- Перехрестя
- 十字路口
- Carrefours
- Sua Excia. O Réu
- Okänt område
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Crossroads FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Crossroads, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Crossroads?
Crossroads runs 1 hour 23 minutes (83 minutes).
When was Crossroads released?
Crossroads was released on July 23, 1942.
Who directed Crossroads?
Crossroads was directed by Jack Conway.
More films by Jack Conway Who is in the cast of Crossroads?
Crossroads stars William Powell as David Talbot aka Jean Pelletier, Hedy Lamarr as Lucienne Talbot and Vladimir Sokoloff as Carlos Le Duc (uncredited), among 19 credited actors.
Does Crossroads have a post-credit scene?
No. Crossroads has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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