Appointment With Danger (1951)
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27% want to see it
(18 ratings)
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
- Directed By
- Lewis Allen
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- Studio
- Paramount Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
Appointment With Danger not only proves that crime does not pay but that it can be interesting to observe.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Routine hardboiled crime thriller about a postal heist and murder.
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Cast
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Alan Ladd
as Al Goddard
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Phyllis Calvert
as Sister Augustine
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Paul Stewart
as Earl Boettiger
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Jan Sterling
as Dodie
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Jack Webb
as Joe Regas
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Henry Morgan
as George Soderquist
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Stacy Harris
as Paul Ferrar
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David Wolfe
as David Goodman
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Dan Riss
as Maury Ahearn
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Harry Antrim
as Taylor Postmaster
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Geraldine Wall
as Mother Ambrose
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George J. Lewis
as Leo Cronin
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Paul Lees
as Gene Gunner
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Murray Alper
as Driver
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Billy Engle
as Man
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Fritz Feld
as Window Dresser
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Kathleen Freeman
as Nun
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Frank S. Hagney
as Motorcycle Cop
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Sheldon Jett
as Fat Man
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Pat Lane
as Policeman
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Patsy O'Byrne
as Woman
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Ralph Sanford
as Wilder Bartender
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Russell Saunders
as Gary Policeman
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Sid Tomack
as Trainman
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Harry Tyler
as Brakeman
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Ann Tyrrell
as Secretary
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Ernö Verebes
as Window Dresser
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Herb Vigran
as Policeman
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Bruce Wong
as Chop Suey Restaurant Proprietor
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John Whitney
as Postal Inspectors
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James Cornell
as Gruber
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Jerry James
as Policeman
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Bill Meader
as Sharkey
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Symona Boniface
as Woman
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Byron Barr
as Policeman
