On Dangerous Ground (1951)
- Starring:
- Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, (more)
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Ray
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
Synopsis of On Dangerous Ground
Robert Ryan plays Jim Wilson, a tough police detective embittered by years of dealing with low-life urban scum, in Nicholas Ray's moving film noir. After severely beating several suspects, Jim is assigned to a case far from the city to find the killer of a young girl. Joining the manhunt, in snow-covered terrain, Wilson finds himself paired with the victim's father, Walter Brent (Ward Bond), who plans to shoot the killer himself. When the two men come upon a cabin occupied by Mary Malden (Ida Lupino), a blind woman who is also the killer's sister, Wilson's life is changed forever. Mary, a generous and loving person who has cared for her mentally ill brother Danny (Sumner Williams) since the death of their parents, convinces Wilson to protect Danny from Brent. Wilson also promises to get help for Danny if he surrenders to him. Inspired by Mary's courage and recognizing Brent's rage as the mirror image of his own, Wilson gains the insight to free himself from his own blindness. The film includes a memorable score by Alfred Hitchcock favorite Bernard Herrmann. ~ Steve Press, Rovi
Complete Cast of On Dangerous Ground
- Ida Lupino - Mary Malden
- Ward Bond - Walter Brent
- Anthony Ross - Pete Santos
- Sumner Williams - Danny Malden
- Gus Schilling - Lucky
- Cleo Moore - Myrna
- Richard Irving - Bernie
- Eddie Borden - Man
- Ken Terrell - Crook
- Nita Talbot - Woman in Bar
- Steve Roberts - Man
- Nestor Paiva - Bagganierri
- Homer Dickenson - Man
- W.J. O'Brien - Hotel Clerk
- Bill Hammond - Fred
- Jim Drum - Stretcher Bearer
- Frank Arnold - Man
- William Challee - Thug
- Budd Fine - Man
- Joe Devlin - Bartender
- Robert Ryan - Jim Wilson
- Charles Kemper - Bill Daly
- Ed Begley, Sr. - Capt. Brawley
- Ian Wolfe - Carrey
- Frank Ferguson - Willows
- Olive Carey - Mrs. Brent
- Pat Prest - Julie
- Esther Zeitlin - Woman
- Joan Taylor - Hazel
- Tracey Roberts - Peggy Santos
- Gene Persson - Boy
- Al Murphy - Man
- Vera Stokes - Mother
- Michael Lally - Man
- Art Dupuis - Man
- A.I. Bezzerides - Gatos
- Ruth Lee - Helen
- Jimmy Conlin - Doc Hyman
- Kate Lawson - Woman
- Donald Dillaway - Man
- Director(s):
- Nicholas Ray
- Writer(s):
- Nicholas Ray, A.I. Bezzerides
- Producer(s):
- John Houseman
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Questionable for Children)
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