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Jeopardy (1953)

APPROVED 69 min  -  Film-Noir | Thriller  -   31 July 1953 (France)
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A man vacationing with his wife and son near a desolate jetty in Baja becomes trapped under a rotten timber as the inevitable tide threatens to drown him.

Director:

John Sturges

Writers:

Mel Dinelli (screenplay), Maurice Zimm (story)

Stars:

Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan and Ralph Meeker
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Barbara Stanwyck ...
Barry Sullivan Barry Sullivan ...
Doug Stilwin
Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker ...
Lawson
Lee Aaker Lee Aaker ...
Bobby Stilwin
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Storyline

The Stilwins are on vacation to an isolated beach in Mexico. Walking on a deserted jetty, Doug Stilwin gets his leg trapped under one of the logs. All attempts to move the log are futile and Helen Stilwin takes the car to get help. However, an escaped criminal kidnaps her. Will she be able to return to her husband before he drowns? Written by Mattias Thuresson <mattias.thuresson@mbox300.swipnet.se>  

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Plot Keywords:

Beach | Tide | Mexico | Jetty | Vacation  | See more »

Taglines:

She did it... and no woman in the world would blame her! (US half-sheet, three-sheet) See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Woman in Jeopardy See more »

Filming Locations:

Pioneertown, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Loew's See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 15, 1954 with Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan reprising their film roles. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After Bobby makes coffee and takes the pot and cup to his father, in one scene he's holding the pot with one hand and in other scenes with both hands. See more »

Quotes

Lawson, the Fugitive: [to Helen] You're a real boss. You must drive your huband nuts!
[She slaps him and he slaps her back twice in return]
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Soundtracks

"La Cucaracha"
(uncredited)
Traditional
Arranged by Skip Martin See more »