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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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