Movielogr
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
Directed by Otto Preminger
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Overview
A police detective’s violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Rated NR | Length 95 minutes
Actors
Dana Andrews | Gene Tierney | Bert Freed | Gary Merrill | Karl Malden | Tom Tully | Ruth Donnelly | Craig Stevens | Fred Aldrich | Tom Coleman | Chuck Hamilton | Ian MacDonald | John McGuire | Clarence Straight | Robert Williams | Phil Tully | Don Appell | Tony Barr | John Daheim | Neville Brand | Herbert Lytton | Lou Nova | Eddie Borden | 'Snub' Pollard | Barry Brooks | Ralph Brooks | Oleg Cassini | John Close | Clancy Cooper | Charles Tannen | Ray Spiker | Sayre Dearing | Bert Stevens | Bob Evans | Robert Foulk | Joseph Granby | Kathleen Hughes | Lou Krugman | Louise Lorimer | Eda Reiss Merin | Grayce Mills | Harry von Zell | David McMahon | Peggy O'Connor | Shirley Tegge | Robert Patten | Stephen Roberts | Lester Sharpe | Robert F. Simon | Larry Thompson | Chili Williams | Mack Williams | Anthony George | David Bauer | Charles Flynn
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/22/2011 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 8.5 stars |
| (Average) 8.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Fresh on the heels of Laura, another classic Preminger directed noir film I watched this week, is this absolute gem of a movie.
It once again pairs Laura co-stars Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews. Having seen her in two movies now, I can safely say I have a crush on Tierney.
Andrews plays a tougher, hard luck detective here than he did in Laura, and does a better job of it.
The cinematography is excellent. One static shot in particular, involving a car pulling onto a freight elevator, is absolutely brilliant; as good as anything Orson Welles did in Touch of Evil.
Well worth watching, easily nine stars from me.
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