In the B-Western Cross Fire (1933) Tom Keene stars as Tom Allen, a young foreman at the Sierra Mining Company, which is owned by five local businessmen. When Tom is called to fight in World War I, his duties are handed over to Bert King (Edward Phillips), the son of the mine's founder. Unbeknownst to everyone, Bert starts cooking the company books in an effort to pad his own bank account. When one of the company bosses gets wise to Bert's shady activities, his murder sends his partners into hiding. Upon Tom's return from military service, he must locate the men and help bring Bert to justice.

Cross Fire was the last in a series of twelve low budget westerns that actor Tom Keene made for RKO in the early 1930s. One of the lesser known Western stars of his day, Keene played different characters in his films with a different look each time, making him less recognizable to audiences than some of his Western star peers.

The strong supporting cast includes Edgar Kennedy, Lafe McKee, Charles K. French and Betty Furness as Keene's love interest Pat.

Producer: David O. Selznick (uncredited)
Director: Otto Brower
Screenplay: Harold Shumate (story and screenplay); Tom MacNamara (additional dialogue)
Cinematography: Nicholas Musuraca
Art Direction: Carroll Clark (uncredited)
Film Editing: Fred Knudtson
Cast: Tom Keene (Tom 'Jack' Allen), Betty Furness (Pat 'Mike' Plummer), Edgar Kennedy (Ed Wimpy), Edward Phillips (Bert King), Stanley Blystone (Henchman Kreuger), Lafe McKee (Daniel 'Pop' Plummer), Jules Cowles (Judge Whitney T. Wilson/Judge Frederick A. Wilson), Thomas Brower (Charles 'Charlie' Rudorph), Nick Cogley (Doc Milas P. Stiles), Murdock MacQuarrie (Sheriff Jim Wells).
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by Andrea Passafiume