| Where the Sidewalk Ends
				(1950), 
				Director: Otto Preminger, rated Approved 
				Only a woman's 
				heart could reach out for such a man! 
				
		  Starring: 
Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Gary Merrill, Bert Freed, Tom Tully, Karl Malden, 
Ruth Donnelly, Craig Stevens, Fred Aldrich, Neville Brand 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★☆☆ 
				- great "Innocent people can get 
				into terrible jams too. [groans] One false move and you're over 
				your head." – Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon 
				Why watch this? 
				Covering up a murder may prove too much for a detective on the 
				edge. 
				Plot Summary:  
				This gritty police noir film features a city detective, Mark 
				Dixon, who likes to rough up the bad guys. You see, his father 
				was in the mob, but he's determined break the family curse... by 
				enforcing the law with his fists. When investigating a death 
				during an illegal gambling game, he takes things too far, and 
				leaves a suspect dead on his apartment floor. Does he come clean 
				or hide it? He's pretty sure he can find a way to pin the deed 
				on mobster, Morgan Taylor, who more than deserves it. 
				
				 
				Dad's Preview: 
				Dana 
				Andrews made a career sporting the most sudden face in black and 
				white, but he's convincing here as an angry detective, full of 
				violence and hatred. The stunning Gene Tierney also heats up the 
				screen as the dead man's estranged spouse. This is worth a look, 
				and the ending might just surprise you.     
				
				 
				 Otto Preminger; 
				20th Century Fox
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