01 A burned-out, violent city cop is sent to the countryside, where he finds unexpected redemption.
6 Best Ida Lupino Movies
By Vlad Zakh · January 26, 2026
Ida Lupino brought a tough, streetwise intelligence to American film noir, and she later became one of Hollywood’s few female directors, bringing that same unflinching perspective behind the camera. In High Sierra (1941): An aging gangster fresh out of prison plans one last robbery while falling for a troubled young woman. Another standout is On Dangerous Ground (1951): A burned-out, violent city cop is sent to the countryside, where he finds unexpected redemption.
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02 A nightclub owner's jealous obsession with his new singer threatens the woman and his own best friend.
03 A housekeeper's two mentally unstable sisters move in with her employer, with increasingly dangerous consequences.
04 Shipwreck survivors are taken captive by the sadistic, tyrannical captain of a merchant vessel.
05 An aging gangster fresh out of prison plans one last robbery while falling for a troubled young woman.
06 Two trucking brothers face danger on the road and a dangerous woman's obsessive scheming.
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