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On Dangerous Ground

NR1h 22m1951Nicholas Ray
IMDb 7.2 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · Metacritic 78
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"In One Strange Night she met both LOVE... and MURDER!"

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.

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Small TownPolice BrutalityBased On Novel Or BookRedemptionFilm NoirSnowBad CopBlindnessWoman Director

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What is On Dangerous Ground (1951) about?

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.

Who stars in On Dangerous Ground?

On Dangerous Ground stars Ida Lupino (Mary Malden), Robert Ryan (Jim Wilson), Ward Bond (Walter Brent), Charles Kemper (Pop Daley), Anthony Ross (Pete Santos). The film was directed by Nicholas Ray.

How long is On Dangerous Ground?

On Dangerous Ground has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1951. It is rated NR.

Is On Dangerous Ground worth watching?

On Dangerous Ground holds an IMDb rating of 7.2/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 89. Fans of Drama, Crime, Film-Noir are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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