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On Dangerous Ground (1952)

APPROVED  82 min  -  Crime | Film-Noir | Drama   -  20 June 1952 (France)
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Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside... See full summary »

Writers:

A.I. Bezzerides (screenplay), A.I. Bezzerides (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ida Lupino ...
Mary Malden
Robert Ryan ...
Jim Wilson
Ward Bond ...
Walter Brent
Charles Kemper Charles Kemper ...
Pop Daly
Anthony Ross Anthony Ross ...
Pete Santos
Ed Begley ...
Capt. Brawley
Ian Wolfe Ian Wolfe ...
Sheriff Carrey
Sumner Williams Sumner Williams ...
Danny Malden
Gus Schilling Gus Schilling ...
Lucky
Frank Ferguson Frank Ferguson ...
Willows
Cleo Moore Cleo Moore ...
Myrna Bowers
Olive Carey Olive Carey ...
Mrs. Brent
Richard Irving Richard Irving ...
Bernie Tucker
Patricia Prest Patricia Prest ...
Julie Brent (as Pat Prest)
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Storyline

Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside. There he meets Mary Malden, whom he finds attractive and independent. However, Mary's brother is chief suspect in the killing. And Mary herself is blind. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Redemption | Snow | Car Accident | Blind Woman  | See more »

Taglines:

In One Strange Night she met both LOVE ... and MURDER!

Genres:

Crime | Film-Noir | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Cega Paixão See more »

Filming Locations:

Granby, Colorado, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

After being completed, the film was shelved for two years, which was not uncommon in RKO under the control of Howard Hughes. Upon Hughes insistence, 10 minutes was cut out of the film, and a scene which originally was just before the ending, the assassination of Myrna, was moved to the ending of the first part of the film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Ward Bond knocks the lamp over, starting a fire, Ida Lupino brings a lantern from the kitchen and places it on the end table where the lamp had been. A few minutes later however, when she brings the tea tray, the table is on its side and Robert Ryan hurries to right it before she trips on it. See more »

Quotes

Jim Wilson: Serve drinks to juveniles, you get into trouble. How many times do I have to tell you that?
Bartender: Whatta ya want me to do...? Every dame comes in here, look at her teeth...?
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Connections

Referenced in The Best of Film Noir (1999) See more »