Jeopardy (1953)


Jeopardy
Release Date30 March 1953
Tagline"I'll do anything...to save my husband!"
GenreFilm-Noir, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsPioneertown, California, USA
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller
ThemesRace Against Time, Americans Abroad
TonesTense, Menacing
TagsDrowning, Escaped Convict, Help, Husband, Mexico, Rescue, Son, Vacation, Woman

Jeopardy is a 1953 suspense film directed by John Sturges. The black-and-white film stars Ralph Meeker as an escaped killer. The film was based on a 22 minute radio play, "A Question of Time."


Cast and Crew


Cast

Helen Stilwin

Doug Stilwin

Lawson, the Fugitive

Bobby Stilwin

Rico Alaniz
Officer at 1st Roadblock

Salvador Baguez
Officer at 1st Roadblock

Bob Castro
Police Machine Gunner

Carlos Conde
Tijuana Vendor

George L. Derrick
Gas Station Attendant

Paul Fierro
Mexican Lieutenant

Sol Gorss
Captain's Driver talking to Helen

Margarita Martín
Mexican Mother

Bit Part

Alex Montoya
Officer with Walkie-Talkie at 2nd Barricade

George Navarro
Tijuana Vendor

Charles Stevens
Mexican Father

Ken Terrell
Officer at 2nd Barricade

Louis Tomei
Officer at 2nd Barricade

Mexican Police Chief

Felipe Turich
Mexican Border Official

Natividad Vacío
Persistent Tijuana Vendor

Bud Wolfe
Lieutenant's Driver

Director

Producer

Mel Dinelli
writer

Maurice Zimm
story

Sol Baer Fielding
producer

Charles Schnee
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Editor

Newell P. Kimlin
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Art Director

William Ferrari
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Set Decorator

Fred M. MacLean

Edwin B. Willis
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Costume Designer

Frank Delmar
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Makeup Department

makeup artist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Joel Freeman
assistant director

Sound Department

recording supervisor

Special Effects

A. Arnold Gillespie
special effects

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Helen Rose
costumes: Miss Stanwyck

Music Department

conductor

Manuel Emanuel
orchestrator

Paul Marquardt
orchestrator

George Parrish
orchestrator

Production Company

MGM-International Dist.

Distributor

MGM-International Dist.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Warner Home Video






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Films directed by John Sturges
Backlash (1956)
Best Man Wins (1948)
Chino (1973)
Fast Company (1953)
Jeopardy
Joe Kidd (1972)
Marooned (1969)
McQ (1974)
Never So Few (1959)
Right Cross (1950)
Sergeants 3 (1962)
Shadowed (1946)
The Capture (1950)
The Satan Bug (1965)
Underwater! (1955)