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Movie Info

Al Goddard (Alan Ladd) is a detective employed by the U.S. Postal Service to investigate a murder of another detective. Once Goddard arrives in Indiana, he locates the key witness, Sister Augustine (Phyllis Calvert), a beautiful nun. Then he infiltrates the murderer's group by convincing the boss, Earl Boettiger (Paul Stewart), that he can be a useful thug. Goddard quickly learns of Boettiger's master plan, but, when the gang figures out his cover, he must save himself and Sister Augustine.

Genre:

crime, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Lewis Allen
Producer:

Robert Fellows
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 10, 2016
Runtime:

1h 29m

Cast & Crew

Alan Ladd
Al Goddard

Phyllis Calvert
Sister Augustine

Jack Webb
Joe Regas

Paul Stewart
Earl Boettiger

Jan Sterling
Dodie

Stacy Harris
Paul Ferrar

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Critic Reviews for Appointment With Danger

All Critics (4) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (1)

Appointment With Danger is in the familiar groove of Alan Ladd vehicles.

July 31, 2019 | Full Review…

Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Appointment With Danger not only proves that crime does not pay but that it can be interesting to observe.

February 10, 2007 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Bosley Crowther
New York Times
Appointment with Danger is a fascinating textbook on the Average American Flop -- his speech, mien, sag, misanthropy, doubt.

November 24, 2020 | Full Review…

Manny Farber
The Nation
Routine hardboiled crime thriller about a postal heist and murder.

February 7, 2007 | Rating: C+ | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
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