Edge of Doom (Stronger Than Fear) (1950)
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27% of users liked it
(98 ratings)
An unusually morbid film from producer Samuel Goldwyn, Edge of Doom stars Farley Granger as a sensitive young man trapped in an impoverished slum existence. Granger becomes unhinged when his beloved mother dies, and when an unfeeling elderly priest refuses to provide the woman with a lavish funeral,… More An unusually morbid film from producer Samuel Goldwyn, Edge of Doom stars Farley Granger as a sensitive young man trapped in an impoverished slum existence. Granger becomes unhinged when his beloved mother dies, and when an unfeeling elderly priest refuses to provide the woman with a lavish funeral, Granger savagely kills the priest. The boy's subsequent moody behavior is chalked down to grief over his mother, but a younger and more compassionate priest (Dana Andrews) suspects something is amiss. In as gentle a fashion as possible, the priest persuades Granger to confess to the crime and seek divine forgiveness. Joan Evans, a Goldwyn contractee for whom "big things" were predicted, plays the totally forgettable love interest for the tortured Granger. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Mark Robson
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Aug 3, 1950 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
O personagem vivido por Andrews merecia ter sua história contada com mais detalhes, mas o filme se concentra no aborrecido e caricatural jovem interpretado por Granger.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
The potential was there for a great film.
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Cast
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Dana Andrews
as Father Roth
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Farley Granger
as Martin Lynn
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Joan Evans
as Rita Conroy
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Robert Keith
as Mandel
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Mala Powers
as Julie
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Paul Stewart
as Craig
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Adele Jergens
as Irene
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Harold Vermilyea
as Father Kirkman
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John Ridgely
as Detective
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Douglas Fowley
as Detective
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Mabel Paige
as Mrs. Pearson
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Howland Chamberlain
as Mr. Murray
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Jean Innes
as Mrs. Lally
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Ellen Corby
as Mrs. Moore
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Ray Teal
as Ned Moore
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Mary Field
as Mary Jane Glennon
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Virginia Brissac
as Mrs.Dennis
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Frances Morris
as Mrs. Lynn
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Houseley Stevenson Sr.
as Mr. Swanson
