Review of Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) by Matthew C — 06 Mar 2010
A classic suspense noir about an out-of-control detective played by Dana Andrews, who accidentally kills a robbery suspect while trying to get some information out of him, then falls in love with the man's widow played by Gene Tierney.
Great writing by Ben Hecht and direction by Otto Preminger. Andrews plays one of the classic examples of the noir hero plagued by self-doubt amidst a decadent society, whose path to redemption creates the central focus of the suspense, a theme well-supported by the visual style of this film.
This review of Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950) was written by Matthew C on 06 Mar 2010.
Where the Sidewalk Ends has generally received very positive reviews.
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