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Jeopardy( 1953)

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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

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      Barbara Stanwyck

      Helen Stilwin

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      Barry Sullivan

      Doug Stilwin

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      Ralph Meeker

      Lawson the Fugitive

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      Lee Aaker

      Bobby Stilwin

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      Rico Alaniz

      Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)

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      Salvador Baguez

      Officer at 1st Roadblock (uncredited)

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      Bob Castro

      Police Machine Gunner (uncredited)

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      Carlos Conde

      Tijuana Vendor (uncredited)

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      George L. Derrick

      Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

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      Paul Fierro

      Mexican Lieutenant

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      Sol Gorss

      Captain's Driver Talking to Helen (uncredited)

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      Margarita Martín

      Mexican Mother (uncredited)

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      Victor Milner

      Bit Part (uncredited)

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      Alex Montoya

      Officer with Walkie-Talkie at 2nd Barricade (uncredited)

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      George Navarro

      Tijuana Vendor (uncredited)

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      Charles Stevens

      Mexican Father

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      Ken Terrell

      Officer at 2nd Barricade (uncredited)

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      Louis Tomei

      Officer at 2nd Barricade (uncredited)

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      Juan Torena

      Mexican Police Chief

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      Felipe Turich

      Mexican Border Official (uncredited)

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      Natividad Vacío

      Persistent Tijuana Vendor (uncredited)

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      Bud Wolfe

      Lieutenant's Driver (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat Sep 30 2017
    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 firml...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • race against time
    • mexico
    • escaped convict
    • film noir
    • young boy
    • fugitive
    • murderer
    • family vacation
    • family in peril
    • desert
    • rescue from drowning
    • police pursuit
    • secluded beach
    • valiant wife