small town,police brutality,based on novel or book,redemption,film noir,snow,bad cop,blindness,woman director

On Dangerous Ground (1951)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Nicholas Ray
  • Profile picture of Ida Lupino
    Mary Malden Ida Lupino
  • Profile picture of Robert Ryan
    Jim Wilson Robert Ryan
  • Profile picture of Ward Bond
    Walter Brent Ward Bond
  • Profile picture of Charles Kemper
    Pop Daley Charles Kemper
  • Profile picture of Anthony Ross
    Pete Santos Anthony Ross
  • Profile picture of Ed Begley
    Capt. Brawley Ed Begley
  • Profile picture of Ian Wolfe
    Sheriff Carrey Ian Wolfe
  • Profile picture of Gus Schilling
    Lucky Gus Schilling

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Keywords

  • small town
  • police brutality
  • based on novel or book
  • redemption
  • film noir
  • snow
  • bad cop
  • blindness
  • woman director