On Dangerous Ground
RKO Radio Pictures | Release Date: December 12, 1951 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
On Dangerous Ground is tautly directed by that master of stark dramas, Nicholas Ray. Ryan and Lupino give sterling performances but the story line is broken up into two distinct segments, which lessens the film's impact and cohesiveness. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
For all the sincere and shrewd direction and the striking outdoor photography, this R. K. O. melodrama fails to traverse its chosen ground. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Ray manages to inject an occasional bit of excitement into the yarn, and had the psychotic touches been eliminated in the script, film could have qualified as okay, even if grim, melodrama. Read full review
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