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Writers:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz (written by) and
Lesser Samuels (written by)
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Release Date:
16 August 1950 (USA) more
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Tagline:
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Plot:
The Biddle brothers, shot while robbing a gas station, are taken to the prison ward of the County Hospital; Ray Biddle... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Ruby Dee At New York A.M.P.A.S. Screening Of "No Way Out" September 21
 (From CinemaRetro. 9 September 2009, 2:10 PM, PDT)

Actor Richard Widmark Dies at 93
 (From IMDb News. 26 March 2008)

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Tense Racial Drama more (34 total)

Cast

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Richard Widmark ... Ray Biddle
Linda Darnell ... Edie Johnson - Mrs. John Biddle
Stephen McNally ... Dr. Dan Wharton

Sidney Poitier ... Dr. Luther Brooks
Mildred Joanne Smith ... Cora Brooks
Harry Bellaver ... George Biddle
Stanley Ridges ... Dr. Sam Moreland
Dots Johnson ... Lefty Jones - Orderly
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Additional Details

Runtime:
106 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:

Fun Stuff

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When the black actors who were part of the race riot scene found out that they were getting paid less than their white equivalents, they protested until accommodations were made. more
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Tense Racial Drama, 2 November 1998
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Author: Tony Caroselli from Bloomington, IN

Although "No Way Out" looks a little dated in comparison to more recent racial dramas, such as "Mississippi Burning," "No Way Out" is still a very tense DRAMA. Poitier (in his first film role) gives a truly break-out performance, but it's Widmark who really steals the show. The riot scenes are beautifully choreographed, lending serious mood to the action.

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