Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends
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1950
1h 35m
7.2(194 votes)
Crime
Drama
Thriller

Overview

A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.

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20th Century Fox

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Dana Andrews

Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon

Dana Andrews
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Gene Tierney

Morgan Taylor

Gene Tierney
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Bert Freed

Det. Sgt. Paul Klein

Bert Freed
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Gary Merrill

Tommy Scalise

Gary Merrill
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Karl Malden

Det. Lt. Thomas

Karl Malden
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Tom Tully

Jiggs Taylor

Tom Tully
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Ruth Donnelly

Martha

Ruth Donnelly
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Craig Stevens

Ken Paine

Craig Stevens
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Fred Aldrich

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich
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Tom Coleman

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

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Chuck Hamilton

Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)

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Ian MacDonald

Detective Casey (uncredited)

Ian MacDonald
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John McGuire

Detective Gertessen (uncredited)

John McGuire
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Clarence Straight

Detective (uncredited)

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Acting

Robert B. Williams

Detective (uncredited)

Robert B. Williams
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Phil Tully

Det. Ted Benson, 16th Precinct (uncredited)

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Directing

Don Appell

Willie Bender (uncredited)

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Tony Barr

Hoodlum (uncredited)

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John Daheim

Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)

John Daheim
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Neville Brand

Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

Neville Brand
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Herbert Lytton

Joe, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton
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Lou Nova

Ernie, Scalise Hood (uncredited)

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Eddie Borden

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Eddie Borden
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Pool Hall Patron (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard
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Barry Brooks

Thug (uncredited)

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Ralph Brooks

Railroad Baggage Clerk (uncredited)

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Costume & Make-Up

Oleg Cassini

Oleg the Fashion Designer (uncredited)

Oleg Cassini
Acting

John Close

Hanson (uncredited)

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Clancy Cooper

Police Desk Sergeant Murphy (uncredited)

Clancy Cooper
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Charles Tannen

Police Radio Dispatcher #79 (voice) (uncredited)

Charles Tannen
Acting

Ray Spiker

Policeman (uncredited)

Ray Spiker
Acting

Sayre Dearing

Man at Dice Table / Passerby (uncredited)

Sayre Dearing
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Bert Stevens

Passerby (uncredited)

Bert Stevens
Acting

Bob Evans

Sweatshirt (uncredited)

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Robert Foulk

Fenney (uncredited)

Robert Foulk
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Joseph Granby

Fat Man (uncredited)

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Kathleen Hughes

Secretary (uncredited)

Kathleen Hughes
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Lou Krugman

Mike Williams (uncredited)

Lou Krugman
Acting

Louise Lorimer

Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)

Louise Lorimer
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Eda Reiss Merin

Mrs. Shirley Klein (uncredited)

Eda Reiss Merin
Acting

Grayce Mills

Mrs. Tribaum, Paine's Landlady (uncredited)

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Harry von Zell

Mr. Morrison (uncredited)

Harry von Zell
Acting

David McMahon

Harrington (uncredited)

David McMahon
Acting

Peggy O'Connor

Model (uncredited)

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Shirley Tegge

Model (uncredited)

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Robert Patten

Medical Examiner (uncredited)

Robert Patten
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Stephen Roberts

Gilruth (uncredited)

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Lester Sharpe

Friedman, Morgan's Employer (uncredited)

Lester Sharpe
Acting

Robert F. Simon

Insp. Nicholas Foley (uncredited)

Robert F. Simon
Acting

Larry Thompson

Riley (uncredited)

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Chili Williams

Teddy (uncredited)

Chili Williams
Acting

Mack Williams

Jerry Morris, Attorney (uncredited)

Mack Williams
Acting

Anthony George

Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)

Anthony George
Acting

David Bauer

Sid Kramer

David Bauer
Acting

Charles Flynn

Policeman Schwartz (uncredited)

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