On Dangerous Ground

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

Feb 12 1952 Approved 1h 22m
Drama, Film-Noir

A big-city cop is reassigned to the country after his superiors find him too angry to be an effective policeman. While on his temporary assignment he assists in a manhunt of a suspected murderer.

Plot

Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside.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

A.I. Bezzerides, Nicholas Ray, Gerald Butler

Directed by

Nicholas Ray, Ida Lupino

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores
# of Votes
8,665
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
78
Popularity
NA