Jeopardy (1953)

Directed by

John Sturges

Genre

drama film, film noir, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A married couple on vacation in a remote Mexican fishing cove encounter an escaped convict. The convict threatens the husband and takes the wife on a frantic race for help after an accident leaves the husband trapped and in danger of drowning.

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What happens

Jeopardy is a 1953 American crime drama directed by John Sturges. The black-and-white film stars Barbara Stanwyck and Barry Sullivan as a married couple, and Ralph Meeker as an escaped convict. The film was based on the 22-minute radio play "A Question of Time". Award-winning cinematographer Victor Milner, in addition to photographing the film, has a bit part in the movie. Dana Point, California stands in for the Mexican fishing cove that is the setting of the film. The decrepit pier was demolished before construction of Dana Point harbor began in 1966. A portion of the film was shot in Pioneertown, and features footage of the "cantina" building that now houses Pappy & Harriet's. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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