# Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)

> A brutal New York detective battles his own guilt when a criminal investigation becomes a desperate attempt to hide his culpability.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10375

## Facts

- Runtime: 95 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Director: Otto Preminger
- Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Bert Freed, Gary Merrill, Karl Malden, Tom Tully, Ruth Donnelly, Craig Stevens
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043132/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: brooding, tense, morally claustrophobic, classic noir night, crime thriller marathon

## Synopsis

A detective's moral compass is tested as he navigates love and crime in a gritty urban landscape.

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