On Dangerous Ground (1951)
In One Strange Night she met both LOVE... and MURDER!
A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.
Director: Nicholas Ray
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: December 13, 1951
Cast
- Ida Lupino - Mary Malden
- Robert Ryan - Jim Wilson
- Ward Bond - Walter Brent
- Charles Kemper - Pop Daley
- Anthony Ross - Pete Santos
- Ed Begley - Capt. Brawley
- Ian Wolfe - Sheriff Carrey
- Sumner Williams - Danny Malden
- Gus Schilling - Lucky
- Frank Ferguson - Willows
Screenplay
- A.I. Bezzerides (Screenplay)
- Gerald Butler (Novel)
- Nicholas Ray (Adaptation)
- A.I. Bezzerides (Adaptation)
Music: Bernard Herrmann
Cinematography: George E. Diskant
Editing: Roland Gross, Phil Brigandi
Production: RKO Radio Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, A Difficult Redemption and Purging, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Faith, Religion and Spirituality
Keywords
small town, police brutality, based on novel or book, redemption, film noir, snow, bad cop, blindness, woman director
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On Dangerous Ground about?
- A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.
- Who directed On Dangerous Ground?
- On Dangerous Ground was directed by Nicholas Ray.
- Who stars in On Dangerous Ground?
- On Dangerous Ground stars Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond, Charles Kemper, Anthony Ross, Ed Begley.
- How long is On Dangerous Ground?
- On Dangerous Ground has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is On Dangerous Ground?
- On Dangerous Ground is a Drama, Crime film.
- Where was On Dangerous Ground produced?
- On Dangerous Ground was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of On Dangerous Ground?
- The themes of On Dangerous Ground include: Unfaithful Husband's Quest for Redemption, A Difficult Redemption and Purging, Stories of Hope and Redemption, Faith, Religion and Spirituality.