Where the Sidewalk Ends Reviews

Hecht once again examines the fine line between cop and criminal with memorable results.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Otto Preminger, director, does an excellent job of pacing the story and of building sympathy for Andrews.

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...features several effective (and unexpected) plot twists.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Fox may not have plumbed the depths of realism this time, but it still looks interesting, even two-thirds of the way down.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

A weatherbeaten Andrews gives one of his finest performances.

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An efficient, bleak noir with an Oedipal twist.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

The last of Otto Preminger's studio pictures at Fox, this 1950 feature has many of the noirish qualities of his Laura and Fallen Angel: Dana Andrews, ambiguity about the characters' dark undertones, and a fluid, fascinating mise en scene.

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A cool and atmospheric gangster film. It may not be particularly memorable, but it is fun to watch.

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A fascinating brutish and dark film noir that is set in the corrupt milieu of the underworld.

Full Review | Original Score: B+

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