Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Original title
- Where the Sidewalk Ends
- Year
- 1950
- Running time
- 95 min.
- Country
United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Ben Hecht. Novel: William L. Stuart
- Cast
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- Music
- Cinematography
- Joseph LaShelle (B&W)
- Producer
- Genre
- Film noir. Mystery | Cop Movies. Crime
- Synopsis
- Cop Mark Dixon (Dana Andrews) is already in trouble with his superiors for his brutal tactics when he accidentally kills a murder suspect. To protect himself, he decides to cover it up and pin the killing on a racketeer he hates and knows has committed many crimes like this in the past, Scalise.
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- Rankings Position
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- #65 Best Film Noir Movies
- #98 Best Mystery Films
- #114 Best Crime Movies
- Critics' reviews
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"Otto Preminger, director, does an excellent job of pacing the story and of building sympathy for Andrews."
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"A weatherbeaten Andrews gives one of his finest performances."
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"An efficient, bleak noir with an Oedipal twist."
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"Hecht once again examines the fine line between cop and criminal with memorable results."
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- Ranking Lists Position
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- 65 My Favorite Noir Movies (72)
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