On Dangerous Ground

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Alain E @AlainE Nov 9 Far from great, this is essentially a melodrama as opposed to a crime based film noir. The initial part with cop activities is used to send the hero to the countryside where the main action takes place. The situations are far from realistic. In the final chase two middle aged men almost catch the much younger man they pursue on the snow. He then conveniently falls to his death. Eventually the lonely hero sees the light and approaches the blind girl. Photography is very good and nicely restored. Ida Lupino, who looks quite sophisticated for a young woman living alone in an isolated farm, is made to wear the ridiculous underwear of the period that transforms her breasts into two conical protrusions. See more Bruce L. @pharmboy1603 Oct 1 Nick Ray did a great job with this film. It takes you through a man’s evolution from cynicism to something hopeful. Robert Ryan did a great job with minimal dialogue to convey his transformation. The always great Ida Lupino was perfect for this part. See more Insomniac X Jan 28 An engaging and underrated noir gem with a drive and momentum rarely seen in pictures of that time. The first half of the film is about as hard boiled as it gets, with rain-slicked streets and a menacing theme by Bernard Herrmann. Its depictions of police violence are shockingly frank for the Hays code era, with the brutality of Robert Ryan's disaffected cop presented not as heroic, but a manifestation of bitterness and an empty life. The unusual redemptive arc of the film's second half is sparingly written, but poignantly acted by Ryan and the great Ida Lupino. See more Rick C Dec 25 Beautifully acted film noir with unforgettable score by Bernard Herrmann. Ryan and Lupino have never been better. See more acsdoug D @acsdoug 10/31/2024 The first part of the movie is a gritty rogue cop drama set in the city and I found that part interesting. However, the movie then moves to the countryside and that ruined the vibe. See more Ted B @Movieaddicted 07/29/2024 4.0 stars; Robert Ryan plays a cop who goes through a metamorphosis from a 1920s-style detective who beats a confession out of a criminal and worries about the legal aspects later. Ida Lupino plays a blind girl who lives with her murderer brother in the snow-covered mountains of northern California. The metamorphosis occurs at the clash of personalities, when Ryan's character has to track down the murderer brother. What I enjoyed about this movie was how there was a lot of character depth in a standard film noir plot. I also thought the acting was above par. See more Read all reviews

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