Where the Sidewalk Ends (Fox Film Noir)
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Movie Reviews of Where the Sidewalk Ends (Fox Film Noir)
Movie Review: OTTO PREMINGER, OPUS 15
Summary: 5 Stars
***** 1950. Based on a novel by William L. Stuart, WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS was produced and directed by Otto Preminger. A violent policeman, son of a thief, accidentally kills a key witness of the murder he must investigate. The father of the dead man's wife is charged with the murder while the policeman is feeling more and more guilty. A movie about ambiguity, about the fine line that separates the cop and the thief, the prostitute and the married woman, a genuine film noir. Outstanding Dana Andrews performance and a lesson of mise-en-scene by Otto Preminger. Masterpiece.Movie Review: Dana Andrews, not bad
Summary: 5 Stars
I probably never gave Dana Andrews enough credit, but apparently Preminger did. This is actually a very good story about a good guy who just can't seem to convince himself that good guys finish last. An extremely good movie for the time.
Andrews in this and "Fallen Angel" are not to be missed. And Linda Darnell in 'Angel': where's a time machine when you need it!
Movie Review: Where the Sidewalk Ends
Summary: 4 Stars
A great bad cop noir, centering on psychological father-son conflict. Not as great a film as The Big Heat, which is in same tradition of bad cop noir but worth watching. The film commentary by a noir expert goes to the heart of noir and analyses why modern audiences love this genre. Only flaw is expert's flash comment on Gene Tierney's bipolar disorder.Movie Review: One of the best film noir from 20th Century Fox
Summary: 4 Stars
I ended up buying this DVD after checking it out from the library 4 or 5 times. The combination of Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews is irresistable (as they were in Laura). Dana Andrews once again plays a detective whose down on his luck and in trouble for working outside the law - a character he was born to play. Gene Tierney is the femme fatale who can freeze an iceberg with a single glance but melt a heart with a single smile. Another favorite of mine, Craig Stevens, has a small part of the guy who ends up dead due to the Andrews character's conduct. A good addition to any film noir collection.Movie Review: Standard Film Noir
Summary: 5 Stars
Not the greatest film noir, nor from Preminger, but very professionally made, very enjoyable, except for the last five minutes where the censor steps in. The quality of the film was excellent, as good as when I saw it 56 years ago. Well worth an entry into my film noir collection.