# To The Public Danger (1948)

To the Public Danger is a 1948 British drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Dermot Walsh , Susan Shaw and Barry Letts . It was made at Highbury Studios as a second feature for release by the Rank Organisation . Like other Highbury productions, it offered acting opportunities for several of Rank's young contract stars. The film's sets were designed by Don Russell , although a number of the scenes were shot on location. It was based on a 1939 radio play by the writer Patrick Hamilton , who had been encouraged to write the story as part of a government road safety campaign. Hamilton had himself been knocked down by a drunk driver . The story was updated slightly, and represents the post-war malaise with the use of noirish sequences. After making the film Fisher graduated to directing several more expensive productions for Gainsborough Pictures .

- Kind: Feature
- Year: 1948
- By: Terence Fisher
- Genres: Crime, Film noir
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/tothepublicdanger1947)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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