La plage déserte

Original title: Jeopardy

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6.7/10

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Barbara Stanwyck in La plage déserte (1953)

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Film Noir Crime Drama Thriller

A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.A family vacationing on the coast of Mexico have to cope with multiple threats to their safety.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

2.6K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Barbara Stanwyck

Helen Stilwin

Barry Sullivan

Doug Stilwin

Ralph Meeker

Lawson

Lee Aaker

Bobby Stilwin

Rico Alaniz

Officer at 1st Roadblock
(uncredited)

Salvador Baguez

Officer at 1st Roadblock
(uncredited)

Bob Castro

Police Machine Gunner
(uncredited)

Carlos Conde

Tijuana Vendor
(uncredited)

George L. Derrick

Gas Station Attendant
(uncredited)

Paul Fierro

Mexican Lieutenant
(uncredited)

Sol Gorss

Captain's Driver Talking to Helen
(uncredited)

Margarita Martín

Mexican Mother
(uncredited)

Victor Milner

Bit Part
(uncredited)

Alex Montoya

Officer with Walkie-Talkie at 2nd Barricade
(uncredited)

George Navarro

Tijuana Vendor
(uncredited)

Charles Stevens

Mexican Father
(uncredited)

Ken Terrell

Officer at 2nd Barricade
(uncredited)

Louis Tomei

Officer at 2nd Barricade
(uncredited)

Director
- John Sturges
Writers
- Mel Dinelli
- Maurice Zimm
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Trivia
Jeopardy was Barbara Stanwyck's first film after taking a year off from her screen career. Her original intention had been to retire after Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952) (filmed in 1951 but not released until 1952) but after spending some time in Europe, she said, "I simply didn't know what to do with myself, so I went back to work."

Goofs
When the incoming tide is washing against Helen, her hair is soaked and in the next shot her hair is styled then soaked again .

Quotes
Helen Stilwin: If he dies, I promise you one thing... I'll kill you.
Lawson, the Fugitive: That puts you in a class with 10,000 cops. They all got the same idea.
Helen Stilwin: It's a good idea.

Soundtracks
Cielito Lindo
(uncredited)
Music by Quirino Mendoza
Arranged by Skip Martin

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Featured review

8/10

A surprisingly effective little movie

Jeopardy has the feel of being a stock movie of sorts - one of the movies that the studios pumped out inbetween big budget/box office ones. It's a mere 70 minutes and doesn't feature many sets, and the only star is Barbara Stanwyck. But what a star, of course.

Stanwyck is a tough lady once again as she runs into an escaped convict while seeking help for her trapped husband in the Mexican desert. The majority of the movie is focused on how she deals with her captor, who wants her to submit to him in exchange for his help. Some psychological battling there.

It's a surprisingly effective little movie - its short length makes it taut, and that Stanwyck is great should go without mention (but I'll still praise her every time).