Where The Sidewalk Ends (1950) Film Noir | Dana Andrews | Gene Tierney

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him?

Dana Andrews as Det. Mark Dixon
Gene Tierney as Morgan Taylor
Gary Merrill as Tommy Scalise
Bert Freed as Det. Paul Klein
Tom Tully as Jiggs Taylor
Karl Malden as Lt. Thomas
Ruth Donnelly as Martha
Craig Stevens as Ken Paine
Neville Brand as Steve (uncredited)
Harry von Zell as Mr. Morrison (uncredited)
Oleg Cassini as Oleg (uncredited)

Directed by Otto Preminger
Screenplay by Ben Hecht
Story by
Victor Trivas
Frank P. Rosenberg
Robert E. Kent
Based on Night Cry
1948 novel
by William L. Stuart
Produced by Otto Preminger
Starring Dana Andrews
Gene Tierney
Cinematography Joseph LaShelle
Edited by Louis Loeffler
Music by Cyril Mockridge
Color process Black and white
Production
company
20th Century Fox
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date
July 7, 1950
Running time 95 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $1,475,000
Box office $1 million