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Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.
No Way Out (1950) is a drama, crime and thriller film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, released on August 16, 1950 with a runtime of 1h 46m. It stars Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Sidney Poitier and Stephen McNally. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 109 ratings.
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Richard Widmark
as Ray Biddle
Linda Darnell
as Edie Johnson
Sidney Poitier
as Luther Brooks
Stephen McNally
as Dan Wharton
Mildred Joanne Smith
as Cora Brooks
Harry Bellaver
as George Biddle
Stanley Ridges
as Sam Moreland
Dots Johnson
as Lefty Jones
Robert Adler
as Louie (uncredited)
Ernest Anderson
as School Teacher (uncredited)
Jessie Arnold
as Woman (uncredited)
Eleanor Audley
as Wife (uncredited)
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, written by Lesser Samuels and Joseph L. Mankiewicz, produced by Darryl F. Zanuck.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 109 ratings.
Talk about biting the hand that would feed you! Two petty thieves end up in hospital after a robbery went wrong. “Ray” (Richard Widmark) is an angry and odious character who refuses to let the duty doctor “Brooks” (Sydney Poitier) anywhere near his injured brother. His protestations are ignored, but when the patient dies his brother begins to make all sorts of vile racist assertions against the doctor. These noises…
Reviewed on January 11, 2026
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No Way Out (1950) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of No Way Out (1950) includes Richard Widmark, Linda Darnell, Sidney Poitier, Stephen McNally and Mildred Joanne Smith. The film was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
No Way Out was released on August 16, 1950 and runs for 1h 46m.
No Way Out (1950) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 109 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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