
Shield for Murder(1954)
A crooked police detective masterminds a robbery then fights to keep the stolen money.



Dana Andrews
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon

Gene Tierney
Morgan Taylor

Bert Freed
Det. Sgt. Paul Klein

Gary Merrill
Tommy Scalise

Karl Malden
Det. Lt. Thomas

Tom Tully
Jiggs Taylor

Ruth Donnelly
Martha

Craig Stevens
Ken Paine

Fred Aldrich
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a crime, drama, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of new york city, taxi, taxi driver, man woman relationship, cover-up, film noir. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Bert Freed. A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
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