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Thriller

Where Danger Lives

- Mitchum! Action!

A young doctor falls in love with a disturbed young woman and apparently becomes involved in the death of her husband. They head for Mexico trying to outrun the law.

Release Date : 1950-11-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Mitchum

Character Name : Dr. Jeff Cameron

Original Name : Robert Mitchum

Gender : Male

Faith Domergue

Character Name : Margo Lannington

Original Name : Faith Domergue

Gender : Female

Claude Rains

Character Name : Frederick Lannington

Original Name : Claude Rains

Gender : Male

Maureen O'Sullivan

Character Name : Julie Dorn

Original Name : Maureen O'Sullivan

Gender : Female

Charles Kemper

Character Name : Postville Police Chief

Original Name : Charles Kemper

Gender : Male

Ralph Dumke

Character Name : Klauber

Original Name : Ralph Dumke

Gender : Male

Billy House

Character Name : Bogardus, Postville J.P.

Original Name : Billy House

Gender : Male

Harry Shannon

Character Name : Dr. Maynard

Original Name : Harry Shannon

Gender : Male

Philip Van Zandt

Character Name : Milo DeLong

Original Name : Philip Van Zandt

Gender : Male

Jack Kelly

Character Name : Dr. James Mullenbach

Original Name : Jack Kelly

Gender : Male

Lillian West

Character Name : Mrs. Bogardus

Original Name : Lillian West

Gender : Female

Sherry Jackson

Character Name : Girl in Iron Lung (uncredited)

Original Name : Sherry Jackson

Gender : Female

Dorothy Abbott

Character Name : Nurse Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Abbott

Gender : Female

Philip Ahlm

Character Name : Customs Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Philip Ahlm

Gender : Male

Carlos Albert

Character Name : Customs Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Carlos Albert

Gender : Male

Marie Allison

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Allison

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Dr. Matthews (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

Tol Avery

Character Name : Honest Ha (uncredited)

Original Name : Tol Avery

Gender : Male

William Bailey

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : William Bailey

Gender : Male

Gene Barnes

Character Name : Tipsy Youth (uncredited)

Original Name : Gene Barnes

Gender : Male

Phil Boutelje

Character Name : Pianist (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Boutelje

Gender : Male

Hazel Boyne

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Hazel Boyne

Gender : Female

Clifford Brooke

Character Name : Lanningtons' Butler (uncredited)

Original Name : Clifford Brooke

Gender : Male

Helen Brown

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Helen Brown

Gender : Female

Gordon B. Clarke

Character Name : Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : Gordon B. Clarke

Gender : Male

Bob Coleman

Character Name : Airport Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Coleman

Gender : Male

Amilda Cuddy

Character Name : Hawaiian (uncredited)

Original Name : Amilda Cuddy

Gender : Male

Herschel Daugherty

Character Name : Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Herschel Daugherty

Gender : Male

Lester Dorr

Character Name : Postville Deputy (uncredited)

Original Name : Lester Dorr

Gender : Male

Jimmie Dundee

Character Name : Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jimmie Dundee

Gender : Male

Art Dupuis

Character Name : Intern (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Dupuis

Gender : Male

Julia Faye

Character Name : Nurse Seymour (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Faye

Gender : Female

Gerry Ganzer

Character Name : Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Gerry Ganzer

Gender : Male

Maxine Gates

Character Name : Girl in Act (uncredited)

Original Name : Maxine Gates

Gender : Female

William E. Green

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : William E. Green

Gender : Male

Florence Hamblin

Character Name : Hawaiian (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Hamblin

Gender : Male

Betty Hannon

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Betty Hannon

Gender : Male

Al Haskell

Character Name : Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Al Haskell

Gender : Male

Len Hendry

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Len Hendry

Gender : Male

Earle Hodgins

Character Name : Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Earle Hodgins

Gender : Male

Stuart Holmes

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Stuart Holmes

Gender : Male

Don House

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Don House

Gender : Male

Jerry James

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry James

Gender : Male

Michael Jeffers

Character Name : Observer at Scene (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Jeffers

Gender : Male

Marvin Jones

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Marvin Jones

Gender : Male

Geraldine Jordan

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Geraldine Jordan

Gender : Male

Jack Kruschen

Character Name : Cosey - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Kruschen

Gender : Male

Ethan Laidlaw

Character Name : Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Ethan Laidlaw

Gender : Male

Mike Lally

Character Name : Customs Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Lally

Gender : Male

Linda Leighton

Character Name : Airport Announcer (uncredited)

Original Name : Linda Leighton

Gender : Female

Ruth Lewis

Character Name : Nurse Collins (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Lewis

Gender : Male

Frank Leyva

Character Name : Mexican (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Leyva

Gender : Male

Grace MacNaughton

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Grace MacNaughton

Gender : Male

Allen Mathews

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Allen Mathews

Gender : Male

Tina Menard

Character Name : Cashier (uncredited)

Original Name : Tina Menard

Gender : Female

Steve Pendleton

Character Name : Policeman at Roadblock (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Pendleton

Gender : Male

Joey Ray

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Joey Ray

Gender : Male

Elaine Riley

Character Name : Nurse Bates (uncredited)

Original Name : Elaine Riley

Gender : Female

Julian Rivero

Character Name : Pablo (uncredited)

Original Name : Julian Rivero

Gender : Male

Carl Saxe

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Saxe

Gender : Male

John Sheehan

Character Name : Quartz Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : John Sheehan

Gender : Male

George Sherwood

Character Name : Quartz Miner (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sherwood

Gender : Male

Carl Sklover

Character Name : Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl Sklover

Gender : Male

Angela Stevens

Character Name : Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Angela Stevens

Gender : Female

Robert Stevenson

Character Name : Assistant Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Stevenson

Gender : Male

David Stollery

Character Name : Dickie - Boy Patient (uncredited)

Original Name : David Stollery

Gender : Male

Brick Sullivan

Character Name : Customs Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Brick Sullivan

Gender : Male

Ray Teal

Character Name : Sheriff Joe Borden (uncredited)

Original Name : Ray Teal

Gender : Male

Marie Thomas

Character Name : Stewardess (uncredited)

Original Name : Marie Thomas

Gender : Female

Ernö Verebes

Character Name : Waiter (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernö Verebes

Gender : Male

Geraldine Wall

Character Name : Annie - Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Geraldine Wall

Gender : Female

Duke York

Character Name : Postville Cowboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Duke York

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Amour fou. Where Danger Lives is directed by John Farrow and written by Charles Bennett. It stars Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains and Maureen O'Sullivan. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Upon tending to attempted suicide victim Margo Lannington (Domergue), Dr. Jeff Cameron (Mitchum) falls in love with her and quickly finds his life spiralling out of control. Classic noir fable here, which begs the question on why is it not better known? More so when you consider it stars noir icon and legend Robert Mitchum? OK! Big Mitch never once convinces as a life saving doctor, but for a sad sap heavy eyed portrayal who you gonna call? Why Mitch of course. Thus the pic actually gets away with this odd bit of character casting, as it does the average performance from the otherwise lovely Domergue. Domergue was being pushed forward as Howard Hughes' latest siren of the screen, she would never attain great status, but she would grace many a "B" picture and become a cult fan favourite. Dr. Cameron has it all, a great job and a pretty nurse (O'Sullivan) who loves him very much, but one peer into the puppy dog eyes of Margo Lannington and he's in hook, line and sinker. Film essentially turns into a lovers on the lam story as the two lovers head for the border after leaving the scene of a crime. As the journey progresses and gets ever more perilous, Margo begins to show erratic behaviour, while Jeff is struggling badly with a concussion that grows evermore acute. They meet an assortment of odd or unsavoury characters, a low life car dealer, weasel pawn broker, shyster club owner, the latter of which is currently airing a rather bizarre cabaret show. They stop over in a noirville town where it's "Whisker Week", a backwater place where you are required to traditionally sport face fuzz on this particular week. Not only that but Margo and Jeff, minus whiskers and in confused states, end up being coerced into a bonkers marriage ceremony. It's all deliciously off kilter, the characterisations and situations marrying up deftly with Margo and Jeff's mental disintegration. Farrow adds his own directorial flourishes to the edgy mix, and Musuraca's photography is consistently gorgeous. All told it's as safe as noir houses for those of such noirish peccadilloes. 7.5/10