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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Directed by
Otto Preminger
Not Rated
1950
1h 34m
Crime
,
Drama
,
and more
7.5
100%
87%
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Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?
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Cast of Where the Sidewalk Ends
Dana Andrews
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Gene Tierney
Morgan Taylor
Bert Freed
Det. Sgt. Paul Klein
Gary Merrill
Tommy Scalise
Karl Malden
Det. Lt. Thomas
Tom Tully
Jiggs Taylor
Ruth Donnelly
Martha
Craig Stevens
Ken Paine
Fred Aldrich
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Ian MacDonald
Detective Casey (uncredited)
John McGuire
Detective Gertessen (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Detective (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Detective (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Det. Ted Benson, 16th Precinct (uncredited)
Don Appell
Willie Bender (uncredited)
Tony Barr
Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Daheim
Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)
Neville Brand
Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Joe, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Lou Nova
Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Railroad Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
Oleg Cassini
Oleg the Fashion Designer (uncredited)
John Close
Hanson (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Police Desk Sergeant Murphy (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Police Radio Dispatcher #79 (voice) (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Policeman (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Man at Dice Table / Passerby (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Passerby (uncredited)
Bob Evans
Sweatshirt (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Fenney (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Fat Man (uncredited)
Kathleen Hughes
Secretary (uncredited)
Lou Krugman
Mike Williams (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
Eda Reiss Merin
Mrs. Shirley Klein (uncredited)
Grayce Mills
Mrs. Tribaum, Paine's Landlady (uncredited)
Harry von Zell
Mr. Morrison (uncredited)
David McMahon
Harrington (uncredited)
Peggy O'Connor
Model (uncredited)
Shirley Tegge
Model (uncredited)
Robert Patten
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Gilruth (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe
Friedman, Morgan's Employer (uncredited)
Robert F. Simon
Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
Riley (uncredited)
Chili Williams
Teddy (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Jerry Morris, Attorney (uncredited)
Anthony George
Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)
David Bauer
Sid Kramer
Charles Flynn
Policeman Schwartz (uncredited)
Otto Preminger
Director / Producer
Ben Hecht
Writer
Victor Trivas
Writer
Robert E. Kent
Writer
Frank P. Rosenberg
Writer
William L. Stuart
Writer
Where the Sidewalk Ends Ratings & Reviews
Spotlight on Film
Diana Tuova
Though Where the Sidewalk Ends wanes in its intrigue and believability in the second half, its thrillingly clever beginning, palpably gritty nature, and the galvanising acting still make it a memorable viewing experience.
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Sean Axmaker
[Dana Andrews'] chiseled face made him convincing as both a working class cop and a master of industry and paired nicely with [Gene] Tierney's sculptured features: scar tissue and smooth glamour brought together by violence.
ianthomasmalone.com
Ian Thomas Malone
Preminger's slick noir gem presents a damning indictment of the criminal justice system's perpetual rot and the kinds of cops who take the law into their own hands.
IONCINEMA.com
Nicholas Bell
A formidable and gritty performance from a gruff Dana Andrews highlights the pensive and anxious Where the Sidewalk Ends.
Austin American-Statesman
Dudley Early
The whole thing builds to a logical'conclusion. with suspense along the way.
Gone With The Twins
Mike Massie
Full of mystery and darkness, the film costumes every player with low-brimmed fedoras and long, flowing trench coats.
CinePassion
Fernando F. Croce
A beautiful system of obsessions and ambiguities
Eye for Film
Jennie Kermode
Strongly paced and gorgeously shot, the film showcases Hecht's writing at its best and is a perfect fit for Preminger.
TV Guide
Hecht once again examines the fine line between cop and criminal with memorable results.
Variety
Variety Staff
Otto Preminger, director, does an excellent job of pacing the story and of building sympathy for Andrews.
Reel Film Reviews
David Nusair
...features several effective (and unexpected) plot twists.
New York Times
Bosley Crowther
Fox may not have plumbed the depths of realism this time, but it still looks interesting, even two-thirds of the way down.
Slant Magazine
Nick Schager
An efficient, bleak noir with an Oedipal twist.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
The last of Otto Preminger's studio pictures at Fox, this 1950 feature has many of the noirish qualities of his Laura and Fallen Angel: Dana Andrews, ambiguity about the characters' dark undertones, and a fluid, fascinating mise en scene.
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Dennis Schwartz
A fascinating brutish and dark film noir that is set in the corrupt milieu of the underworld.
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