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No Way Out is a 1950 American crime drama film noir [3] directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and starring Sidney Poitier in his film debut, alongside Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell and Stephen McNally. The film centers on an African American doctor who confronts the racism of a poor slum, after he treats a racist white criminal. [4]
No Way Out: Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. With Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Sidney Poitier. Two hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies the other accuses their black doctor of murder.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1950-09
Summaries. Two hoodlum brothers are brought into a hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one of them dies the other accuses their black doctor of murder. The Biddle brothers, shot while robbing a gas station, are taken to the prison ward of the County Hospital; Ray Biddle, a rabid racist, wants no treatment from black resident Dr. Luther Brooks.
A pivotal early film in the wave of racially progressive dramas throughout the 1950s and 1960s, No Way Out (1950) earns its place in the history books thanks to the searing feature film debut of Sidney Poitier, offering a formidable performance as a doctor tending to slum residents whose ethics are put to the test when confronted with blind ...
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz, William Eckhardt
- Richard Widmark
No Way Out (1950) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
No Way Out Released Aug 16, 1950 1h 46m Drama List 86% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 82% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Robbers Ray Biddle (Richard Widmark) and his brother are shot and taken to the...
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- Drama
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No Way Out, American film noir, released in 1950, that was among the first movies to deal directly with racism. It features the memorable film debut of Sidney Poitier. The taut narrative focuses on Ray Biddle (played by Richard Widmark), a bigoted white small-time crook who accuses an African.
