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Encyclopedia > Where the Sidewalk Ends

Where the Sidewalk Ends is a 1950 film directed by Otto Preminger starring Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, and Karl Malden. The plot concerns a New York City police officer who already is in trouble with his superiors for his heavy-heanded tactics when he accidentally kills a murder suspect. The film is considered a classic of the film noir genre. 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Otto Ludwig Preminger ( December 5, 1906 – April 23, 1986) was a film director. ... Dana Andrews Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 - December 17, 1992) was an American actor. ... Gene Eliza Tierney (November 19, 1920 - November 6, 1991) was an American film actress. ... Karl Malden portraying Gen. ... City nickname: The Big Apple Location in the state of New York Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg Area  - Land  - Water 1,214. ... Film noir is a stylistic approach to genre films forged in depression-era detective and gangster movies and hard-boiled detective stories which were a staple of pulp fiction. ...


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