Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- sardonic
- tense
- brisk
- classic noir night
- crime movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eddie Constantine plays Lemmy Caution, an escaped convict who enters an international criminal network and pursues status through a kidnapping plot.
The central criminal scheme involves kidnapping a rich American heiress to establish the protagonist's standing with the gang.
The escaped convict becomes part of an international criminal network populated by figures including Siegella and Miranda Van Zelden.
The French production adapts Peter Cheyney-associated crime material and foregrounds the recurring Lemmy Caution persona.
Films like This Man Is Dangerous, and why
Alphaville
shared hard-boiled crime plotting, international criminal intrigue, and a charismatic underworld protagonist
Kiss Me Deadly
shared Lemmy Caution character, French crime-adventure framing, and sardonic thriller tone
The Narrow Margin
shared 1950s noir atmosphere, criminal conspiracies, and kidnapping-driven suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Jean Sacha
- Release Date
- 1953-11-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5)
Cast
- Eddie Constantine
- Colette Deréal
- Grégoire Aslan
- Claude Borelli
- Véra Norman
- Jacqueline Pierreux
- Roland Bailly
- Guy Decomble
- Luc Andrieux
- Émile Genevois
Common questions
- What is This Man Is Dangerous about?
- An escaped convict reinvents himself inside an international crime syndicate by taking part in the kidnapping of a wealthy heiress.
- What is This Man Is Dangerous like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of This Man Is Dangerous as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is This Man Is Dangerous violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in This Man Is Dangerous as moderate.
- Which films are like This Man Is Dangerous?
- Films with a similar feel include Alphaville, Kiss Me Deadly, and The Narrow Margin.
- How long is This Man Is Dangerous?
- This Man Is Dangerous runs 92 minutes.
