4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 26, 2017

Father hear my prayer. Forgive him as you have forgiven all your children who have sinned. Don’t turn your face from him. Bring him, at last, to rest in your peace which he could never have found here. ~ Ida Lupino as Mary Malden On Dangerous Ground is essentially a...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 26, 2017

Father hear my prayer. Forgive him as you have forgiven all your children who have sinned. Don’t turn your face from him. Bring him, at last, to rest in your peace which he could never have found here. ~ Ida Lupino as Mary Malden On Dangerous Ground is essentially a...   read more

Classic Movies Posted by KC on November 3, 2016

The romantic noir thriller On Dangerous Ground (1952) transcends an uninspired story thanks to the special talents of its cast and crew. Directed by Nicholas Ray, starring Robert Ryan and Ida Lupino and scored by Bernard Herrmann, the economical production makes a surprising emotional connection. No   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on August 14, 2015

On Dangerous Ground Directed by Nicholas Ray Written by A.I. Bezzerides and Nicholas Ray from the novel “Mad With Much Heart” by Gerald Butler 1951/USA RKO Radio Pictures Repeat viewing/Film Noir Classic Collection Volume 3 Nicholas Ray combines gritty noir with tender romance and i   read more

CineMaven's Essays from the Couch Posted by Theresa Brown on July 9, 2015

“ON DANGEROUS GROUND”  is a good solid little movie. I’ve read a bit of discussion on “tone” in films; what works…what doesn’t work. “ODG” doesn’t have a big grandiose sweeping story. It has a simple one, in fact. But THIS is a good example of what it looks like when...   read more

Noirish Posted by John Grant on June 19, 2014

…… On Dangerous Ground is a favourite film noir of mine, and of course it has an entry in A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir. However, its appearance as #78 in the Wonders in the Dark romantic movies countdown gave me the opportunity — thanks to kindly Sam Juliano —...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 11, 2013

Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 11, 2013

Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on March 11, 2013

Although women's melodrama and film noir might seem like incompatible genres, there are a few notable occasions when they come together in a single film, and director Nicholas Ray's On Dangerous Ground (1952) shows just how beautifully the two genres can be merged. Surprisingly short at only 82 minu   read more