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On Dangerous Ground

1951Movie1 h 22 minNR

CrimeDrama
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic786.8Rotten Tomatoes89%78%
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic786.8Rotten Tomatoes89%78%

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Nicholas Ray
Written by
A.I. Bezzerides, Gerald Butler
Produced by
John Houseman
Music by
Bernard Herrmann, C. Bakaleinikoff

Everyone

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Facts

December 13, 1951 · 1 h 22 min · NR

Released
December 13, 1951
Runtime
1 h 22 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Crime
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
31 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

No-Holds-Barred Beatdown, Rousseau Was Right, Loners Are Freaks +9

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream On Dangerous Ground?"

Questions about On Dangerous Ground

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Where can I stream On Dangerous Ground?

In the United States, you can rent or buy On Dangerous Ground from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is On Dangerous Ground worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (84 out of 100) than audiences (73).

Will I feel good after watching On Dangerous Ground?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.