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Actors: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Karl Malden, Gary Merrill, Tom Tully
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Where the Sidewalk Ends |
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Written by Ben Hecht, WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS is a film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger in 1950.
Detective Mark Dixon is a violent policeman who's been admonished several times by his superiors. Obsessed by the idea of arresting the crook Tommy Scalise, Dixon accidentally kills Ken Payne, one of Scalise's accomplices, during a routine questioning. Afraid of the consequences of this act, Dixon removes Payne's body from his apartment, hoping that Scalise would be held responsible for his death.
Soon, Jiggs Taylor, Payne's father-in-law, is arrested. Dixon who's fallen in love with Morgan Taylor, Jigg's daughter, tries his best to help Morgan without attracting the attention of his colleagues. Tormented by guilt, the police detective doesn't know what to do.
--Daniel Staebler, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Where the Sidewalk Ends |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Inner struggle or disability
Yes
Struggle with
- guilt over actions that lead to death/injury
Lover is...
- criminal/bad doer
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- police/lawman
Age:
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) muscular
Events of movie makes character more...
- caring
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavey
Body type
- (woman) ample bosom & buttocks
How much in movie?
- 20%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
City?
Yes
City:
- New York
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- kissing
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
Is this movie based on a
- book
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