the movie with it single set and minimal cast and and straightforward photography ( except for a couple of brief special effect ) remind me of one of those old 60 minute playhouse drama so popular during tv early year . nonetheless and the suspense hang heavy over poor war widow ida lupino a she try to deal with her semi psychotic handyman robert ryan before one of his mood swing kill her . and who better to play the troubled part than that great actor ryan . he wasn not very versatile watch him essay comedy be almost painful . but no one be good at wounded idealism ( on dangerous ground ) or the psychic pain of this movie . few actor could express a much with their eye a this lean and towering figure . lupino problem be that she lock up in her house with a man who be kind and gentle one moment and rag the next . the suspense come from her various ploy to keep him happy while try to escape . it a nail biter all the way . this be not one of lupino many fine soulful part that she be so good at . instead and it a role many less actress could have handle well enough . my favorite scene be with ryan and bratty teenager margaret whiting . ryan already have difficulty with his masculinity and what others be say about him . then when white walk in and find the attractive look ryan scrub the floor and she start get coy and flirt with her budding sexuality . sense trouble and ryan abruptly fend her off finesse be not his strong suit . insult and white attack his masculinity by call his work woman work . that do it . up to that point he be courteous and professional with lupino and try to set himself on a normal path . but white have hit his raw nerve . now there heck to pay a white bounce out the door and leave lupino to pay the price . it a riveting scene and expertly do . anyway and this be one of the dozen or so film produce by lupino and her husband at a time when audience be move away from these little black and white in favor of wide screen spectacle . too bad . what a hugely talented figure she be both behind the camera and in front . she deserve at least an honorary oscar from a movie industry to which she contribute so much .