On Dangerous Ground (1952)
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Cast
as Jim Wilson
as Mary Malden
as Walter Brent
as Pop Daly
as Pete Santos
as Capt. Brawley
as Carrey
as Danny Malden
as Lucky
as Willows
as Myrna
as Mrs. Brent
as Bernie
as Julie
as Fred
as Boy
as Boy
as Boy
as Boy
as Boy
as Helen
as Woman
as Woman
as Thug
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Man
as Crook
as Hotel Clerk
as Woman in Bar
as Bartender
as Stretcher Bearer
as Gatos
as Peggy Santos
as Mother
as Gabini, Newsdealer
as Sgt. Wendell
as Doc Hyman
as Hazel
Critic Reviews for On Dangerous Ground
All Critics (16) | Top Critics (1) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (1)
One of the loveliest of Nick Ray's movies.
Considering the talents of all involved, it ought to be a masterpiece; but genre takes its revenge, and the picture's rhythm never recovers from the unanticipated quiescence of the rural milieu.
Is there a film noir that spends so much time watching the landscape change from the driver's seat of a moving car, and then find the same fury and intolerance is here in the heartland too?
The performances are potent, the direction by Nicholas Ray is suitably moody, and the score by Bernard Herrmann is terrific.
An exalted modulation from harsh to lyrical and back, the culmination of Nicholas Ray's Borzagean side
Haunting mix of police story, romance and tale of regeneration.
Audience Reviews for On Dangerous Ground
Atmospheric noir mood piece with excellent work by greats Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino with an evocative score by Bernard Hermann, reportedly his favorite of all his work.
Super Reviewer
Really interesting Noir from Nicholas Ray. It's sort of the Dusk till Dawn of it's day. It's a picture of two distinct halves. The first a police film. The second a chase. It's easy to see why this film, with it's early use of hand held camera was an inspiration for the French new wave. As Godard said "Nicholas Ray is cinema"
Super Reviewer
A great psychological noir. Completely changes tone in the middle which almost makes watching this film like a double feature.
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