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Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

Only a woman's heart could reach out for such a man!

Genre : Crime, Drama, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Otto Preminger
Writer : Ben Hecht

Synopsis

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

Actors

Dana Andrews
Dana Andrews
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Gene Tierney
Gene Tierney
Morgan Taylor
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill
Tommy Scalise
Bert Freed
Bert Freed
Det. Sgt. Paul Klein
Tom Tully
Tom Tully
Jiggs Taylor
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
Det. Lt. Thomas
Ruth Donnelly
Ruth Donnelly
Martha
Craig Stevens
Craig Stevens
Ken Paine
Fred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Ian MacDonald
Ian MacDonald
Detective Casey (uncredited)
John McGuire
John McGuire
Detective Gertessen (uncredited)
Clarence Straight
Clarence Straight
Detective (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Robert B. Williams
Detective (uncredited)
Phil Tully
Phil Tully
Det. Ted Benson, 16th Precinct (uncredited)
Don Appell
Don Appell
Willie Bender (uncredited)
Tony Barr
Tony Barr
Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Daheim
John Daheim
Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)
Neville Brand
Neville Brand
Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Herbert Lytton
Herbert Lytton
Joe, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Lou Nova
Lou Nova
Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Eddie Borden
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)
Barry Brooks
Barry Brooks
Thug (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
Ralph Brooks
Railroad Baggage Clerk (uncredited)
Oleg Cassini
Oleg Cassini
Oleg the Fashion Designer (uncredited)
John Close
John Close
Hanson (uncredited)
Clancy Cooper
Clancy Cooper
Police Desk Sergeant Murphy (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
Charles Tannen
Police Radio Dispatcher #79 (voice) (uncredited)
Charles Flynn
Charles Flynn
Policeman Schwartz (uncredited)
Ray Spiker
Ray Spiker
Policeman (uncredited)
Sayre Dearing
Sayre Dearing
Man at Dice Table / Passerby (uncredited)
Bert Stevens
Bert Stevens
Passerby (uncredited)
Bob Evans
Bob Evans
Sweatshirt (uncredited)
Robert Foulk
Robert Foulk
Fenney (uncredited)
Joseph Granby
Joseph Granby
Fat Man (uncredited)
Kathleen Hughes
Kathleen Hughes
Secretary (uncredited)
Lou Krugman
Lou Krugman
Mike Williams (uncredited)
Louise Lorimer
Louise Lorimer
Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
Eda Reiss Merin
Eda Reiss Merin
Mrs. Shirley Klein (uncredited)
Grayce Mills
Grayce Mills
Mrs. Tribaum, Paine's Landlady (uncredited)
Harry von Zell
Harry von Zell
Mr. Morrison (uncredited)
David McMahon
David McMahon
Harrington (uncredited)
Peggy O'Connor
Peggy O'Connor
Model (uncredited)
Shirley Tegge
Shirley Tegge
Model (uncredited)
Robert Patten
Robert Patten
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
Stephen Roberts
Stephen Roberts
Gilruth (uncredited)
Lester Sharpe
Lester Sharpe
Friedman, Morgan's Employer (uncredited)
Robert F. Simon
Robert F. Simon
Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)
Larry Thompson
Larry Thompson
Riley (uncredited)
Chili Williams
Chili Williams
Teddy (uncredited)
Mack Williams
Mack Williams
Jerry Morris, Attorney (uncredited)
Anthony George
Anthony George
Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)
David Bauer
David Bauer
Sid Kramer

Crews

Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Director
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Screenplay
Lyle R. Wheeler
Lyle R. Wheeler
Art Direction
Ben Nye
Ben Nye
Makeup Artist
Otto Preminger
Otto Preminger
Producer
Frank P. Rosenberg
Frank P. Rosenberg
Associate Producer
Victor Trivas
Victor Trivas
Adaptation
Robert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent
Adaptation
Frank P. Rosenberg
Frank P. Rosenberg
Adaptation
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cyril J. Mockridge
Original Music Composer
Joseph LaShelle
Joseph LaShelle
Director of Photography
Louis R. Loeffler
Louis R. Loeffler
Editor
J. Russell Spencer
J. Russell Spencer
Art Direction
Thomas Little
Thomas Little
Set Decoration
Walter M. Scott
Walter M. Scott
Set Decoration
Oleg Cassini
Oleg Cassini
Costume Design
Marie Walter
Marie Walter
Hairstylist
Sam Wurtzel
Sam Wurtzel
Production Manager
Henry Weinberger
Henry Weinberger
Assistant Director
Alfred Bruzlin
Alfred Bruzlin
Sound
Harry M. Leonard
Harry M. Leonard
Sound
Fred Sersen
Fred Sersen
Visual Effects
Don Anderson
Don Anderson
Camera Operator
Lionel Newman
Lionel Newman
Music Director
Edward B. Powell
Edward B. Powell
Orchestrator
Maurice De Packh
Maurice De Packh
Orchestrator
Kathleen Fagan
Kathleen Fagan
Script Supervisor
William L. Stuart
William L. Stuart
Novel
Charles Le Maire
Charles Le Maire
Wardrobe Supervisor

Trailers and other movies

Josh Olson on WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) - Trailer

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