Cry Danger (1951)

Cry Danger: Directed by Robert Parrish, Dick Powell. With Dick Powell, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Erdman, William Conrad. Ex-con Rocky Mulloy seeks the real culprit in the crime for which he was framed in a night world of deceptive dames and double crosses.

“Dick Powell, born in Mt. View, Arkansas, had a versatile career, starting out as a song and dance man with hit records who starred in some of the best musicals Hollywood ever made several of them by Busby Berkely. When his career floundered he changed genres and became one of the moviesu0026#39; best tough guys, in many ways better in the role than Humphrey Bogart, although Powell never became the cult hero Bogart became. Powell then went on to success in the new medium of television. While u0026quot;Cry Dangeru0026quot; is no u0026quot;Murder, My Sweet,u0026quot; it is an exceptional tough guy flick. One thing that always impressed me about Dick Powell, especially well done in u0026quot;Murder, My Sweet,u0026quot; is his talk. He could read a line like nobody else. His voice helps make u0026quot;Cry Dangeru0026quot; more realistic and more exciting to watch. William Conradu0026#39;s Castro is an excellent foil for Powellu0026#39;s character, Rocky Mulloy. This was before the world came to know a real life villain, Fidel Castro. Today, Conradu0026#39;s character has become even more dastardly as a result of historical events. There is even a freakish resemblance between Conradu0026#39;s Castro and the cigar-smoking one in Cuba. Thus Conradu0026#39;s character is even more menacing. Richard Erdman usually gets on my nerves when I see him in a movie. He had a habit of overplaying his part. But in Cry Danger he has been properly cast and comes off a winner. He ends up with some of the best lines in the film. This is the best acting I have seen him do. Rocky (Dick Powell) and Delong(Erdman)have trouble with their women in u0026quot;Cry Danger.u0026quot; Both Rhonda Fleming and Jean Porter turn in creditable performances and add to the overall effectiveness of the film. One reviewer commented on the photography. And itu0026#39;s true the photography adds much to the overall impact of the movie. The trailer park is shown in such a realistic manner that the viewer can almost see the cockroaches crawl across the table. The action never slows down. The final scene is a good one. Once you start watching u0026quot;Cry Dangeru0026quot; you wonu0026#39;t want to stop.”