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No Way Out

Year:

1950

Duration:

106 min

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Thriller

IMDB rate:

7.5

Director:

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1950-08-16

Cast

Actor

Character

Harry Lauter

Richard Widmark

Ray Biddle

Linda Darnell

Edie Johnson - Mrs. John Biddle

Stephen McNally

Dr. Dan Wharton

Sidney Poitier

Dr. Luther Brooks

Mildred Joanne Smith

Cora Brooks

Harry Bellaver

George Biddle

Stanley Ridges

Dr. Sam Moreland

Dots Johnson

Lefty Jones - Orderly

Robert Adler

Assistant Deputy

Ernest Anderson

School Teacher (uncredited)

Jessie Arnold

Woman (uncredited)

Eleanor Audley

Wife (uncredited)

Polly Bailey

Woman (uncredited)

Betsy Blair

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Eileen Boyer

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Orderly (uncredited)

Ken Christy

Officer Ed Kowlaski (uncredited)

Charles J. Conrad

Doctor (uncredited)

Jack Daley

Man (uncredited)

Ossie Davis

John Brooks

Ruby Dee

Connie Brooks

Wade Dumas

Jonah (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Sam (uncredited)

Elzie Emanuel

Student (uncredited)

Francine Everett

(uncredited)

Charles Flynn

Deputy (uncredited)

Bert Freed

Rocky Miller - Beaver Canal Resident (uncredited)

Alyce Goering

Woman (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Wilson - Ambulance Driver (uncredited)

Joe Hartman

Doctor (uncredited)

Gil Herman

Doctor (uncredited)

Don Hicks

Doctor (uncredited)

Ralph Hodges

Terry (uncredited)

Ray Hyke

Orderly (uncredited)

Thomas Ingersoll

Priest (uncredited)

Johnnie Jallings

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Frank Jaquet

Mr. Reilly - Edie's Landlord (uncredited)

J. Louis Johnson

Elderly Black Man (uncredited)

Stan Johnson

Intern (uncredited)

Doris Kemper

Wife (uncredited)

Victor Kilian

Father (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Orderly (uncredited)

Jack Kruschen

(uncredited)

Marie Lampe

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Herbert Lytton

Doctor (uncredited)

Kathy Marlowe

Woman (uncredited)

Charles McAvoy

Riley (uncredited)

Eda Reiss Merin

Nurse (uncredited)

Daniel Meyers

Man (uncredited)

Howard M. Mitchell

Bailiff (uncredited)

Ann Morrison

Nurse (uncredited)

Al Murphy

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Frederick O'Neal

(uncredited)

Kitty O'Neil

Landlady (uncredited)

Frank Overton

Intern (uncredited)

Dick Paxton

Johnny Biddle (uncredited)

Barbara Pepper

Woman (uncredited)

Maudie Prickett

Woman (uncredited)

William Pullen

Ambulance Doctor (uncredited)

Amanda Randolph

Gladys - Dr. Wharton's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Frank Richards

Mac (uncredited)

Jerry Sheldon

Doctor (uncredited)

Kathryn Sheldon

Mother (uncredited)

Maude Simmons

Luther's Mother

Emmett Smith

Joe (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Day Deputy in Hospital Prison Ward (uncredited)

Art Thompson

Doctor (uncredited)

Gertrude Tighe

Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Jim Toney

Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Phil Tully

Sergeant (uncredited)

George Tyne

Whitey (uncredited)

Ann Tyrrell

Nurse (uncredited)

Ruth Warren

Sam's Wife (uncredited)

William Washington

Student (uncredited)

Duke Watson

Gas Station Attendent (uncredited)

Jasper Weldon

Henry

Ruben Wendorf

Polish Husband (uncredited)

Leola Wendorff

Polish Wife (uncredited)

John Whitney

Assistant (uncredited)

Mack Williams

Husband (uncredited)

Ian Wolfe

Watkins (uncredited)

Will Wright

Dr. Cheney - Coroner (uncredited)

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Trivia

Although many credit this as Sidney Poitier's film debut, he had previously made three short films for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. However, this was his first credited appearance in a commercial feature film.

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Otto Preminger, Sol C. Siegel and Nunnally Johnson all wanted to produce the film, but studio head Darryl F. Zanuck produced it personally.

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James Edwards was the first choice for the role of Dr. Luther.

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Goofs

After Dr. Brooks retrieves the spinal tap tray from the cabinet and heads back to the ward where Ray and George Biddle are being treated, the shadow of the boom microphone can be briefly seen on the wall upper left on the screen.

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Quotes

Edie Johnson - Mrs. John Biddle: It's none of your business what I do. It's a respectable job and I pay my own way.

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Dr. Luther Brooks: There is a possiblity that I killed him. Isn't there?

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Dr. Dan Wharton: We wanted to examine your ex-husband's body. To make sure he died from the causes we think he did. We're not permitted to without permission of the family.

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