On Dangerous Ground
Closed CaptioningNicholas Ray
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Plot Summary
Hard years on the force have made police detective Jim Wilson a lonely and embittered man. Sent to catch the murderer of a schoolgirl, Jim learns the victim's father, Walter Brent, is set on revenge. They go to a desolate mountain ranch and find a blind girl, Mary. Suspecting her mentally retarded brother as the murderer, Jim offers to protect him. But Jim is unable to save him from the hate-filled Walter. Devastated, he returns to Mary hoping she can help him rebuild his life.
Rotten Tomatoes Movie Reviews
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100%- Reviews Counted: 13
- Fresh: 13
- Rotten: 0
- Average Rating: 8.3/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: One of the loveliest of Nick Ray's movies.
Fresh: Above par noir thriller that takes some stereotypical characters and potentially sentimental situations to fashion them into a film that thinks as well as entertains.
Fresh: Perched between late-'40s noir and mid-'50s crime drama, this is one of the great, forgotten works of the genre.
Customer Reviews
Excellent classic. Please allow to purchase.
I wish there were more a Robert Ryan films. He was an intense, versatile, and powerful actor. Thank you iTunes for the films you have available.
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