# On Dangerous Ground (1951)

> A brutalized city policeman confronts his own moral blindness when a rural murder case places him beside the independent blind woman whose brother is suspected.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/19446

## Facts

- Runtime: 82 min
- Genres: Drama, Crime
- Director: Nicholas Ray
- Cast: Ida Lupino, Robert Ryan, Ward Bond, Charles Kemper, Anthony Ross, Ed Begley, Ian Wolfe, Sumner Williams
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043879/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, bleak, tense, classic noir night, winter evening

## Synopsis

A hard-nosed cop finds unexpected redemption in a small town filled with secrets.

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