Assigned to Danger
Seen it?1948 | 66 min | Crime, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Angels with Dirty Faces or Touch of Evil, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 6 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1948: an older pace and style.
Insurance investigator Dan Sullivan registers at a lodge, posing as a doctor, in hopes of catching a group of bank robbers who have pulled off a huge payroll heist.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Budd Boetticher
- Gene RaymondDan Sullivan
- Noreen NashBonnie Powers
- Robert BiceFrankie Mantell
- Martin KosleckLouie Volkes
- Mary MeadeEvie
- Ralf HaroldeMatty Farmer
- Jack OvermanBiggie Kritz
- Gene EvansJoey
- Victor CutlerNip Powers (uncredited)
- Franklyn FarnumMr. Norton (uncredited)