Appointment With Danger (1951)

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Al Goddard, (Alan Ladd) special investigator for the U.S. post office, is assigned to collar two criminals who've murdered a postal detective. Goddard must first locate the only witness to the crime, attractive young nun, Sister Augustine (Phyllis Calvert). Posing as a crook, Goddard gains the… More Al Goddard, (Alan Ladd) special investigator for the U.S. post office, is assigned to collar two criminals who've murdered a postal detective. Goddard must first locate the only witness to the crime, attractive young nun, Sister Augustine (Phyllis Calvert). Posing as a crook, Goddard gains the confidence of the murderers' boss Earl Boettiger (Paul Stewart), who has worked out a scheme to defraud the post office of one million dollars. Once they've tumbled to the deception, the crooks take Goddard and the nun prisoner, leading to a fight to the finish in a lonely industrial district. Appointment with Danger tends to draw chuckles rather than shivers nowadays, thanks to the casting of future Dragnet co-stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan as the murderers -- and as icing to the cake, viewers are treated to a scene in which Webb bumps off Morgan! As a whole, the film, the last of Alan Ladd's series of film noir, is uneven and generally unsuccessful. However, it contains some crisp, tough dialogue and some terrific action sequences which make it worthwhile. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Lewis Allen
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

On DVD: Jul 13, 2010
Studio: Paramount Pictures

Critic Reviews

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Appointment With Danger not only proves that crime does not pay but that it can be interesting to observe.
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Routine hardboiled crime thriller about a postal heist and murder.

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Cast

            Alan Ladd as Al Goddard

            Phyllis Calvert as Sister Augustine

            Paul Stewart as Earl Boettiger

            Jan Sterling as Dodie

            Jack Webb as Joe Regas

            Henry Morgan as George Soderquist

            Stacy Harris as Paul Ferrar

            David Wolfe as David Goodman

            Dan Riss as Maury Ahearn

            Harry Antrim as Taylor Postmaster

            Geraldine Wall as Mother Ambrose

            George J. Lewis as Leo Cronin

            Paul Lees as Gene Gunner

            Murray Alper as Driver

            Billy Engle as Man

            Fritz Feld as Window Dresser

            Kathleen Freeman as Nun

            Frank S. Hagney as Motorcycle Cop

            Sheldon Jett as Fat Man

            Pat Lane as Policeman

            Patsy O'Byrne as Woman

            Ralph Sanford as Wilder Bartender

            Russell Saunders as Gary Policeman

            Sid Tomack as Trainman

            Harry Tyler as Brakeman

            Ann Tyrrell as Secretary

            Ernö Verebes as Window Dresser

            Herb Vigran as Policeman

            Bruce Wong as Chop Suey Restaurant Proprietor

            John Whitney as Postal Inspectors

            James Cornell as Gruber

            Jerry James as Policeman

            Bill Meader as Sharkey

            Symona Boniface as Woman

            Byron Barr as Policeman
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