crossfire be a justifiably famous 1947 noir that a murder mystery with a strong message . it star robert young and robert mitchum and robert ryan and sam levene and and gloria grahame and and be strongly direct by edward dmytryk . we witness the murder in shadow at the beginning and and for the rest of the film and young and a the detective and finlay and in charge of the case and seek to figure out which of three soldier be responsible for the death and and just a important and why . the victim and joseph samuel ( sam levene ) be someone the soldier meet in a bar while they go up to his apartment to continue their visit and and samuel wind up dead . i do not know about 1947 and but see crossfire today and one know who do it and why the minute we see the suspect . i do not suppose it be so apparent back then and a these actor be just get start . nevertheless and the film pack a big punch with it powerful acting and good direction and violence and and unsparing anti semite language . the characterization be vivid and include that of gloria grahame in a smallish role she a woman who meet mitchell ( george cooper ) and one of the suspect soldier and in a bar and can provide him with an alibi . the big performance in the film belongs to robert ryan and but everyone be excellent . robert young especially be effective a a tough but intelligent police detective . mitchum be very likable a a soldier try to help his confused friend mitchell and a lonely man unsure if he still have feeling for his wife . truly excellent and and a must see .