Scarlet Street (1945)
Kernel Score: 84% · 426 ratings · Rated NR
Genres: Drama, Crime
Released: 1945-12-25
Runtime: 103 minutes
Where to watch Scarlet Street
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US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
Cashier and part-time starving artist Christopher Cross is absolutely smitten with the beautiful Kitty March. Kitty plays along, but she's really only interested in Johnny, a two-bit crook. When Kitty and Johnny find out that art dealers are interested in Chris's work, they con him into letting Kitty take credit for the paintings. Cross allows it because he is in love with Kitty, but his love will only let her get away with so much.
Scarlet Street parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that Scarlet Street is a 1945 film noir about obsession, manipulation, and murder leading to an electric chair sentence.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes murder and references to a death sentence by electric chair; tense noir crime elements throughout.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — A femme fatale manipulates a man romantically and financially through implied seduction; no explicit content.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Edward G. Robinson as Christopher Cross
- Joan Bennett as Katherine 'Kitty' March
- Dan Duryea as Johnny Prince
- Margaret Lindsay as Millie Ray
- Jess Barker as David Janeway
- Rosalind Ivan as Adele Cross
- Charles Kemper as Homer Higgins
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Laura Michaels
- Samuel S. Hinds as Charles Pringle
- Vladimir Sokoloff as Pop LeJon
Scarlet Street FAQ
Is Scarlet Street good?
Scarlet Street has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 426 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Scarlet Street?
In the US you can stream Scarlet Street on Prime Video, Fubo, Philo, Brew, YouTube TV and MGM+, watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Darkroom and Public Domain Movies and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Scarlet Street OK for kids?
Scarlet Street is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that Scarlet Street is a 1945 film noir about obsession, manipulation, and murder leading to an electric chair sentence.
What movies are like Scarlet Street?
If you liked Scarlet Street, try Catch Me If You Can, Night and the City, Sacco & Vanzetti and The Asphalt Jungle.