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On Dangerous Ground is a 1951 film noir directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino, and produced by John Houseman. The screenplay was written by A. I. Bezzerides based on the 1945 novel Mad with Much Heart by Gerald Butler . Plot. Police detective Jim Wilson is known for beating information out of suspects and witnesses alike.
A tough cop (Robert Ryan) is sent to a snowy mountain town to help solve a murder case and meets a blind woman (Ida Lupino) who changes his life. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this 1951 drama film.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Nicholas Ray, Ida Lupino
- 1952-02-12
May 13, 1996 · A thriller based on a Jack Higgins novel about a secret covenant on Hong Kong's status. Rob Lowe stars as Sean Dillon, a tough man working for the British government, who faces various enemies and a love interest.
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- Action, Thriller
- Lawrence Gordon Clark
- 1996-05-13
A New York detective (Robert Ryan) investigates a murder in the countryside and falls in love with the suspect's blind sister (Ida Lupino). The film is directed by Nicholas Ray and rated 5/5 by some critics.
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- Ida Lupino
- Nicholas Ray
- RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
A film noir drama about a violent cop in the country who helps hunt a murderer. Based on a novel by A.I. Bezzerides and directed by Nicholas Ray.
On Dangerous Ground. Summaries. Rough city cop Jim Wilson is disciplined by his captain and is sent upstate, to a snowy mountain town, to help the local sheriff solve a murder case. Hard, withdrawn city cop Jim Wilson roughs up one too many suspects and is sent upstate to help investigate the murder of a young girl in the winter countryside.
Close. Plot. Embittered inner-city police detective Jim Wilson is disgusted with his job and the night-crawling people it draws him into relentless contact with. Known for beating information out of suspects and witnesses alike, he is sharply warned to tone it down by his chief.
