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No Way Out

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7.4/10
5.8K
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No Way Out (1950)
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Two hoodlums, brothers, are shot and wounded during an attempted robbery. They are taken to a nearby hospital where one brother dies. The surviving brother, a rabid racist, blames the Africa... Read allTwo hoodlums, brothers, are shot and wounded during an attempted robbery. They are taken to a nearby hospital where one brother dies. The surviving brother, a rabid racist, blames the African-American doctor for his death.Two hoodlums, brothers, are shot and wounded during an attempted robbery. They are taken to a nearby hospital where one brother dies. The surviving brother, a rabid racist, blames the African-American doctor for his death.
IMDb RATING
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5.8K
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    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Lesser Samuels
    • Philip Yordan(contract writer)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Linda Darnell
    • Stephen McNally
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    • Lesser Samuels
    • Philip Yordan(contract writer)
  • Stars
    • Richard Widmark
    • Linda Darnell
    • Stephen McNally
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar

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    No Way Out (1950)
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    Sidney Poitier and Mildred Joanne Smith in No Way Out (1950)
    Sidney Poitier in No Way Out (1950)
    Sidney Poitier and Richard Widmark in No Way Out (1950)
    Linda Darnell, Sidney Poitier, and Richard Widmark in No Way Out (1950)
    Linda Darnell, Stephen McNally, Amanda Randolph, and Mildred Joanne Smith in No Way Out (1950)
    Linda Darnell, Richard Widmark, and Stephen McNally in No Way Out (1950)
    Linda Darnell and Richard Widmark in No Way Out (1950)
    Sidney Poitier in No Way Out (1950)
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    Mildred Joanne Smith in No Way Out (1950)
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    Richard Widmark
    Richard Widmark
    • Ray Biddle
    Linda Darnell
    Linda Darnell
    • Edie Johnson
    Stephen McNally
    Stephen McNally
    • Dr. Dan Wharton
    Sidney Poitier
    Sidney Poitier
    • Dr. Luther Brooks
    Mildred Joanne Smith
    • Cora Brooks
    Harry Bellaver
    Harry Bellaver
    • George Biddle
    Stanley Ridges
    Stanley Ridges
    • Dr. Sam Moreland
    Dots Johnson
    Dots Johnson
    • Lefty Jones
    Robert Adler
    Robert Adler
    • Louie - Assistant Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward
    • (uncredited)
    Ernest Anderson
    Ernest Anderson
    • School Teacher
    • (uncredited)
    Jessie Arnold
    Jessie Arnold
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Wife
    • (uncredited)
    Polly Bailey
    • Woman
    • (uncredited)
    Betsy Blair
    Betsy Blair
    • Telephone Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Eileen Boyer
    • Telephone Operator
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Carter
    Harry Carter
    • Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Christy
    • Officer Ed Kowlaski
    • (uncredited)
    Charles J. Conrad
    • Doctor
    • (uncredited)
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
      • Joseph L. Mankiewicz
      • Lesser Samuels
      • Philip Yordan(contract writer) (uncredited)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Richard Widmark was apparently very uncomfortable with some of the racist comments his character, Ray Biddle, made, especially given his friendship with Sidney Poitier. As a result, after some of the takes involving particularly venomous remarks, Widmark apologized to Poitier.
    • Goofs
      The Deputy asks Dr. Brooks if he's going to need any instruments, and he replies, "You keep them locked up." The deputy's answer is, "This ain't no maternity ward, doc" implies they can be used by any criminal as weapon against the staff. However, they are not locked in a secure cabinet in a nondescript room; they're locked in cases with glass doors that line the hallway of the ward - cases that could easily be smashed, giving access to instruments that could be used as weapons.
    • Quotes

      Dr. Dan Wharton: We wanted to examine your ex-husband's body. To make sure he died from the causes we think he did. We're not permitted to without permission of the family.

      Edie Johnson: Well, what about Johnny's brothers?

      Dr. Dan Wharton: They won't allow it.

      Edie Johnson: For cash they will.

      Dr. Dan Wharton: I'm afraid not.

      Edie Johnson: For two bits they'd sell his eyeballs.

      Dr. Dan Wharton: You're fond of them, I can see that.

      Edie Johnson: They're lovable.

    • Crazy credits
      The 20th Century Fox logo appears without its familiar fanfare. Instead, the film's music theme begins when the logo is displayed.
    • Connections
      Featured in Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't Get Around Much Anymore
      (uncredited)
      Music by Duke Ellington
      Lyrics by Bob Russell

    User reviews79

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    Wow, what a knockout
    This film really surprised me, as I wasn't expecting something so raw and tense from 1950. The leads are excellent - nobody chews the scenery, as would be expected. Darnell is particularly effective. Honestly, being the cynical person I am, I never would have expected such an excellent film.

    How this made it past the Code, I'll never know. The language and drama are intense. 1950?????? Amazing. What a pleasure to see Ossie in an early role...he's already missed.

    Frankly, I rarely recommend a film. What a great experience....check this flick out.
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    • Mar 4, 2005

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    • Although never mentioned, was the locale or city in which No Way Out took place ever indicated?

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    • Release date
      • September 1950 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • American Sign Language
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    • Filming locations
      • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • 1 hour 46 minutes
      • Black and White

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