Where the Sidewalk Ends_
"Only a woman's heart could reach out for such a man!"
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Starring
Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Bert Freed
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Disney+
1 country
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Year context
Where the Sidewalk Ends was released 76 years ago in 1950.
Overview
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
Where the Sidewalk Ends is a Crime, Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Dana Andrews
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon
Gene Tierney
Morgan Taylor
Bert Freed
Det. Sgt. Paul Klein
Gary Merrill
Tommy Scalise
Karl Malden
Det. Lt. Thomas
Tom Tully
Jiggs Taylor
Ruth Donnelly
Martha
Craig Stevens
Ken Paine
Fred Aldrich
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
TC
Tom Coleman
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Detective at Staff Meeting (uncredited)
Ian MacDonald
Detective Casey (uncredited)
John McGuire
Detective Gertessen (uncredited)
CS
Clarence Straight
Detective (uncredited)
Robert B. Williams
Detective (uncredited)
PT
Phil Tully
Det. Ted Benson, 16th Precinct (uncredited)
DA
Don Appell
Willie Bender (uncredited)
TB
Tony Barr
Hoodlum (uncredited)
John Daheim
Scalise Hoodlum (uncredited)
Neville Brand
Steve, Scalise Hood (uncredited)
STUDIOS (1)
20th Century Fox
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
95 min (1h 35m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (200 votes)
Popularity
4
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Where the Sidewalk Ends about?
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.
How long is Where the Sidewalk Ends?
Where the Sidewalk Ends has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in Where the Sidewalk Ends?
The cast of Where the Sidewalk Ends includes Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Bert Freed, Gary Merrill, Karl Malden.
What is the rating of Where the Sidewalk Ends?
Where the Sidewalk Ends has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 200 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Crime
Drama
Thriller