An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.An unexpected suicide prompts much speculation about honesty and theft.
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- TriviaThe original Broadway production of "Dangerous Corner" by J.B. Priestley opened at the Empire Theatre on October 27, 1932 and ran for 206 performances. The cast included Colin Keith-Johnston, Stanley Ridges (Charles Stanton), Jean Dixon (Freda Chatfield) and Barbara Robbins (Betty Whitehouse).
- Quotes
Mrs. Freda Chatfield: I wish I knew what to do.
Robert Chatfield: About what?
Mrs. Freda Chatfield: You'd hardly understand, Robert, but I am now facing a most urgent problem; the sort of problem that only women have to face. If a man has been dragged back to your house to be told he's a liar, a cad, and a possible thief, oughtn't you to make a few sandwiches for him?
- ConnectionsVersion of Dangerous Corner (1949)
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What is Truth and How Much Should We Know?
"Dangerous Corner" begins with text reading:
"This is a story of what really happened... and what might have happened."
We were then introduced to our main characters at different intervals. There was Ann Peel (Virginia Bruce) and Charles Stanton (Melvyn Douglas). They were the talent scouts, in a sense, of a book publishing company. There was Robert Chatfield (Conrad Nagel), co-owner of the publishing company Whitehouse-Chatfield, and he was married to Freda (Erin O'Brien-Moore). There was Gordon Whitehouse (Henry Wadsworth), the other half of Whitehouse-Chatfield, who was Freda's brother and married to Betty (played by Betty Furness). Finally, there was Martin Chatfield (Ian Keith) who also had a role in the Whitehouse-Chatfield firm.
Ostensibly, they were all the best of friends. Their friendship was challenged when $50,000 in bonds was found missing from a safe only the four men had access to. No one admitted stealing the bonds and there was no clear suspect until Martin was found shot to death. Everyone assumed he committed suicide because of guilt, but as they began questioning each other about the theft and the death, things began to get a lot seedier than they'd hoped.
"Dangerous Corner" was truly about the "truth": what is it and how much of it should we know. How much of it do we want to know? It leaves the viewer him or herself pondering that very thing. It was a bit salacious and soap opera-ish as well, but it was also a mystery which held the attention a lot more than the interpersonal drama. I liked it overall, and the ending was a bit unique.
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"This is a story of what really happened... and what might have happened."
We were then introduced to our main characters at different intervals. There was Ann Peel (Virginia Bruce) and Charles Stanton (Melvyn Douglas). They were the talent scouts, in a sense, of a book publishing company. There was Robert Chatfield (Conrad Nagel), co-owner of the publishing company Whitehouse-Chatfield, and he was married to Freda (Erin O'Brien-Moore). There was Gordon Whitehouse (Henry Wadsworth), the other half of Whitehouse-Chatfield, who was Freda's brother and married to Betty (played by Betty Furness). Finally, there was Martin Chatfield (Ian Keith) who also had a role in the Whitehouse-Chatfield firm.
Ostensibly, they were all the best of friends. Their friendship was challenged when $50,000 in bonds was found missing from a safe only the four men had access to. No one admitted stealing the bonds and there was no clear suspect until Martin was found shot to death. Everyone assumed he committed suicide because of guilt, but as they began questioning each other about the theft and the death, things began to get a lot seedier than they'd hoped.
"Dangerous Corner" was truly about the "truth": what is it and how much of it should we know. How much of it do we want to know? It leaves the viewer him or herself pondering that very thing. It was a bit salacious and soap opera-ish as well, but it was also a mystery which held the attention a lot more than the interpersonal drama. I liked it overall, and the ending was a bit unique.
Free on Odnoklassniki.
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
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