Across the Bridge

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Across the Bridge ★★½ 1957

A man on the run from Scotland Yard for stealing a fortune flees to Mexico, in the process killing a man and assuming his identity. An ironic twist and his love for a dog seal his final destiny. Steiger's psychological study as the fugitive is compelling. Based on a novel by Graham Greene. 103m/B VHS, DVD . GB Rod Steiger, David Knight, Marla Landi, Noel Willman, Bernard Lee; D: Ken Annakin; M: James Bernard.