Edge of Doom (1950)
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An unusually morbid film from producer Samuel Goldwyn, Edge of Doom stars Farley Granger as a sensitive young man trapped in an impoverished slum existence. Granger becomes unhinged when his beloved mother dies, and when an unfeeling elderly priest refuses to provide the woman with a lavish funeral, Granger savagely kills the priest. The boy's subsequent moody behavior is chalked down to grief over his mother, but a younger and more compassionate priest (Dana Andrews) suspects something is amiss. In as gentle a fashion as possible, the priest persuades Granger to confess to the crime and seek divine forgiveness. Joan Evans, a Goldwyn contractee for whom "big things" were predicted, plays the totally forgettable love interest for the tortured Granger. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast:
- Dana Andrews - Father Roth
- Joan Evans - Rita Conroy
- Mala Powers - Julie
- Adele Jergens - Irene
- John Ridgely - Detective
- Mabel Paige - Mrs. Pearson
- Jean Innes - Mrs. Lally
- Ray Teal - Ned Moore
- Houseley Stevenson, Sr. - Mr. Swanson
- Frances Morris - Mrs. Lynn
- Farley Granger - Martin Lynn
- Robert Keith - Mandel
- Paul Stewart - Craig
- Harold Vermilyea - Father Kirkman
- Douglas Fowley - Detective
- Howland Chamberlain - Mr. Murray
- Ellen Corby - Mrs. Moore
- Mary Field - Mary Jane Glennon
- Virginia Brissac - Mrs.Dennis
- Director(s):
- Mark Robson
- Writer(s):
- Ben Hecht, Philip Yordan
- Producer(s):
- Samuel Goldwyn
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