Jeopardy (1953)

NR03/30/1953Crime, Drama, Thriller1h 9m
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She did it... because her fear was greater than her shame!

Overview

A woman is kidnapped when she goes to get help for her husband who is trapped on a beach with the tide coming in to surely drown him.

Top Billed Cast

  1. Cast 1

    Barbara Stanwyck

    Helen Stilwin

  2. Cast 1

    Barry Sullivan

    Doug Stilwin

  3. Cast 1

    Ralph Meeker

    Lawson the Fugitive

  4. Cast 1

    Lee Aaker

    Bobby Stilwin

  5. Cast 1

    Rico Alaniz

    Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)

  6. Cast 1

    Salvador Baguez

    Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)

  7. Bob Castro

    Police Machine Gunner (uncredited)

  8. Carlos Conde

    Tijuana Vendor (uncredited)

  9. George L. Derrick

    Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Peligro! Jeopardy is directed by John Sturges and adapted to screenplay by Mel Dinelli from Maurice Zimm's radio play "A Question of Time". It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Barry Sullivan, Ralph Meeker and Lee Aaker. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Victor Milner. Running just shy of 70 minutes, Jeopardy is a classic lesson in how to garner great suspense from a small cast and set-up. Beginning with jaunty music and the scene setting of a family of three off for a vacation, it's all Americana bliss, but it's not long before fate deals the family some bad cards and we land firm...