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No Way Out

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No Way Out
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1hr 50min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1950
Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Distributor:
20th Century Fox
Starring:
Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Horace McNally  ...more
Synopsis: A pioneering film about racial tensions, No Way Out stars Richard Widmark as a criminal named Ray Biddle, who despises African-Americans. Sidney Poitier (in his screen debut) is the black doctor, Luther Brooks, assigned to take care of the wounded Ray. Dr. Brooks, hired by the police hospital as part of an overall program to integrate the staff, keeps his temper in check as Ray spouts his racist invective. When Ray's brother, also wounded, dies in the hospital, the blustering bigot holds Dr. Brooks ... Full Synopsis
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Craig Butler, AMG Review
No Way Out has dated significantly since its release in 1950, a problem that often afflicts "social message" pictures. However, it still packs a punch, especially if one is prepared to overlook its preachiness and if one has a fondness for melodramas that are very black-and-white. Although often categorized as a film noir, Way doesn't really fit into that category. It does have some striking high-contrast ... Full Review
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Richard Widmark
Ray Biddle
Linda Darnell
Edie Johnson
Horace McNally
Dr. Wharton
Stephen McNally
Dr. Wharton
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