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On Dangerous Ground (1951)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 1/09

OnDan
1/09: Nicholas Ray extends his oeuvre of films noirs by directing On Dangerous Ground which is a failed hybrid of Jennifer 8 and Sudden Impact.

It's impossible to take Ida Lupino seriously as a blind person who has to do everything herself yet still looks pretty. Think of this: Robert Ryan's character gets tough with everybody, is then ordered to go upstate to solve a crime, and reaches the conclusion by luck. No sleuthing skills are needed.

He only has to run after a kid, and some crazy dude tags along. After the chase, they crash the car before walking over to an isolated house where they discover the blind female who's related to the killer. At the end, the mean-spirited tough guy has compassion for her as Nicolas Ray tries to make me forget what happened by forcing me to accept the outcome. That's not film noir.

All in all, On Dangerous Ground is rubbish.