Movie
On Dangerous Ground
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1951-12-13
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Genres
- Drama, Crime
- Status
- Released
- Production
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ida Lupino as Mary Malden
- Robert Ryan as Jim Wilson
- Ward Bond as Walter Brent
- Charles Kemper as Pop Daley
- Anthony Ross as Pete Santos
- Ed Begley as Capt. Brawley
- Ian Wolfe as Sheriff Carrey
- Sumner Williams as Danny Malden
- Gus Schilling as Lucky
- Frank Ferguson as Willows
- Cleo Moore as Myrna Bowers
- Olive Carey as Mrs. Brent
Crew
- Nicholas Ray - Director
- A.I. Bezzerides - Screenplay
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