Dangerously They Live (1942)

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In this wartime drama, a doctor discovers that one of his patients isn't as crazy as he thought, with dangerous consequences for the whole world. Dr. Michael Lewis (John Garfield) is an intern at a hospital where a woman named Jane (Nancy Coleman) is admitted. Jane was injured in a car wreck, and… More In this wartime drama, a doctor discovers that one of his patients isn't as crazy as he thought, with dangerous consequences for the whole world. Dr. Michael Lewis (John Garfield) is an intern at a hospital where a woman named Jane (Nancy Coleman) is admitted. Jane was injured in a car wreck, and she tells Michael a remarkable story. She claims that she is actually an espionage agent with top-secret information that could help the Allied war effort; the accident occurred while she was trying to escape from Axis spies who will do anything to get her documents. Michael, who is supposed to keep an eye on Jane, thinks she must be delusional, and when psychiatrist Dr. Ingersol (Raymond Massey) arrives with Jane's father, Mr. Goodwin (Moroni Olsen), he signs Jane out in their custody. However, Michael soon discovers that Mr. Goodwin isn't Jane's father at all; he and Ingersol are actually the Nazi spies Jane was fleeing in the accident, and someone must rescue her before it's too late, both for Jane and the Allied war effort. Dangerously They Live was scripted by Marion Parsonnet from her novel, Remember Tomorrow. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 11 min.
Directed By: Robert Florey
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
An entertaining propaganda piece that is fitting for the wartime.

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Cast

            John Garfield as Dr. Michael Lewis

            Nancy Coleman as Jane

            Raymond Massey as Dr. Ingersoll

            Lee Patrick as Nurse Johnson

            Esther Dale as Dawson

            Moroni Olsen as Mr. Goodwin

            John Ridgely as John

            Christian Rub as Steiner

            Frank Reicher as Jarvis

            Ben Welden as Eddie

            Cliff Clark as John Dill

            Roland Drew as Dr. Murdock

            Arthur Ayleswofth as Gate Keeper

            John Harmon as George Taxi Driver

            Matthew Boulton as Capt. Strong

            Gavin Muir as Capt. Hunter

            Ilka Gruning as Mrs. Steiner

            Frank M. Thomas as Ralph Bryan

            James Seay as Carl

            Murray Alper as Miller

            Tod Andrews as Craig

            Sven Hugo Borg as Under Officer

            Glen Cavender as Tobacconist

            Leslie Denison as Flt. Lt. Tyler

            Charles Drake as Joe

            Audra Lindley as Nurse

            Lon McCallister as Newsboy

            Adolph Milar as Storekeeper

            Jack Mower as Mailman

            Spec O'Donnell as Usher

            Henry Rowland as Telegraph Operator

            Henry Victor as Capt. Horst

            Dick Wessel as Grant

            Joan Winfield
            
            Leah Baird as Telephone Operator
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