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No Way Out

No Way Out

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19506.91h 46m

Overview

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Written by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Lesser Samuels
Produced by Darryl F. Zanuck
Box Office0Revenue: $1.3M

Top Cast

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Ray Biddle

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

Edie Johnson

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Luther Brooks

Stephen McNally

Stephen McNally

Dan Wharton

Mildred Joanne Smith

Mildred Joanne Smith

Cora Brooks

Harry Bellaver

Harry Bellaver

George Biddle

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Sam Moreland

Dots Johnson

Dots Johnson

Lefty Jones

Robert Adler

Robert Adler

Louie (uncredited)

Ernest Anderson

Ernest Anderson

School Teacher (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

race riotfilm noirhospitalracismdoctorblack doctor

About No Way Out

No Way Out is a drama, crime, thriller film released in 1950 exploring themes of race riot, film noir, hospital, racism, doctor, black doctor. Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, it stars Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Sidney Poitier. Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

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