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Edge of Doom

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After the death of his ailing mother, Martin Lynn (Farley Granger) feels desperately alone. His only concern is that his mother receive an elegant burial. Unfortunately, Martin is also in a dire financial situation and cannot afford an expensive church service. Enraged, Martin viciously directs his frustrations at a clergyman, killing him. The impulsive act leaves Martin in an even more despondent state, though a kindly priest (Dana Andrews) may be able to guide the young man toward redemption.
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Pablo Villaça Cinema em Cena 01/12/2004
3/5
O personagem vivido por Andrews merecia ter sua histria contada com mais detalhes, mas o filme se concentra no aborrecido e caricatural jovem interpretado por Granger. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 09/11/2003
B-
The potential was there for a great film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Martin B @RT44235356 01/08/2024 Simply a horrible movie. Dana Andrews and Farley Granger had only one character they could play so that's the characters you see in this movie. Granger's character simply annoying. Disagreeable, antogonistic and confrontational with everyone he came in contact with. Andrews character more a moderator then anything explaining away the bad behavior of Granger's character. In the end Granger's character sees the light which we knew would happen because they told us at the beginning it would. I've always stayed away from Dana Andrews movies, decided to watch this one and realized why I avoided them in the first place. See more 11/02/2015 A powerful, dark picture. Hollywood back in 1950. See more 08/23/2015 The most downbeat, unrelentingly grim movie ever made. That it dared to criticize organized religion in1950 makes it a remarkable film. It contains the best scene from any film of this genre in which Martin's down and out neighbor explains to him that although it's a rich world no one is giving you anything, that you must be prepared to take it from them. The speech gives the viewer the thoughts of a man gripped by despair...riveting and thought provoking. See more 02/01/2013 Bound By The Rules And Burned Out--Noir soap opera!! See more 06/18/2011 You know its going to be grim when Dana Andrews is meant to be the ray of sunshine. See more 05/15/2011 Plodding and moralistic See more Read all reviews
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Charles Vidor

Director

Mark Robson

Director

Dana Andrews

Father Thomas Roth

Farley Granger

Martin Lynn

Joan Evans

Rita Conroy

Robert Keith

Detect. Lieutenant Mandel
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Synopsis After the death of his ailing mother, Martin Lynn (Farley Granger) feels desperately alone. His only concern is that his mother receive an elegant burial. Unfortunately, Martin is also in a dire financial situation and cannot afford an expensive church service. Enraged, Martin viciously directs his frustrations at a clergyman, killing him. The impulsive act leaves Martin in an even more despondent state, though a kindly priest (Dana Andrews) may be able to guide the young man toward redemption.
Director
Charles Vidor, Mark Robson
Producer
Samuel Goldwyn
Screenwriter
Charles Brackett, Ben Hecht
Production Co
The Samuel Goldwyn Company
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 24, 2020
Runtime
1h 39m
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