After watching this 1952 Crime/Thriller, I guess that blind people can be just as vain about their looks as those of us who can see.
But, with that said, I honestly found that I couldn't, for the life of me, fathom the full depth of character Mary Malden's puzzling conceitedness.
Here was a young, blind woman who lived pretty much alone in an isolated farmhouse on the farthest outskirts of a very small town. And, yet, you could always be sure to find Mary in full make-up, with her hair neatly coiffed and (get this!) her nails freshly polished.
I can't imagine a blind person ever being this concerned about their looks, especially since they rarely ever went out, nor were guests ever expected to be showing up at the door.
I'm sorry to say, but I found Ida Lupino (who played Mary) to be completely unconvincing as a blind woman. And when it came to this character roaming around inside her cluttered home, she was just too sure-footed of herself without the aid of a cane.
And, it really killed me when Mary actually ventured into the outdoors and traipsed across the open country (through shin-deep snow, no less) and she never once lost her balance or needed the help of a walking stick.
As far as I'm concerned (when you take all of what I've said above into serious consideration), I think the introduction of Mary into the story completely ruined what started out as a very effective and potentially promising 1950's tough-guy movie.
Up until Mary (and her unbelievable challenged vision and her ridiculously manicured looks) stepped into the picture, On Dangerous Ground was sailing along quite nicely. And, then "THUD!", down came cupid's blasted sledgehammer.
But, with that said, I honestly found that I couldn't, for the life of me, fathom the full depth of character Mary Malden's puzzling conceitedness.
Here was a young, blind woman who lived pretty much alone in an isolated farmhouse on the farthest outskirts of a very small town. And, yet, you could always be sure to find Mary in full make-up, with her hair neatly coiffed and (get this!) her nails freshly polished.
I can't imagine a blind person ever being this concerned about their looks, especially since they rarely ever went out, nor were guests ever expected to be showing up at the door.
I'm sorry to say, but I found Ida Lupino (who played Mary) to be completely unconvincing as a blind woman. And when it came to this character roaming around inside her cluttered home, she was just too sure-footed of herself without the aid of a cane.
And, it really killed me when Mary actually ventured into the outdoors and traipsed across the open country (through shin-deep snow, no less) and she never once lost her balance or needed the help of a walking stick.
As far as I'm concerned (when you take all of what I've said above into serious consideration), I think the introduction of Mary into the story completely ruined what started out as a very effective and potentially promising 1950's tough-guy movie.
Up until Mary (and her unbelievable challenged vision and her ridiculously manicured looks) stepped into the picture, On Dangerous Ground was sailing along quite nicely. And, then "THUD!", down came cupid's blasted sledgehammer.