No Way Out
Joseph Mankiewicz / US, 1950 / 106 min.
Films starring Sidney Poitier from the 1960s such as In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner brought the issue of racism to mainstream audiences. The film noir No Way Out, Poitier’s impressive debut from 1950, is more confrontational.
Young prison doctor Luther Brooks undergoes a baptism of fire when a wounded criminal is entrusted to his care. The doctor, Sidney Poitier in his debut role, is black. The criminal, Ray, played by Richard Widmark, is a racist. When Ray's brother Johnny dies during an operation, Ray swears revenge.
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Director
Joseph Mankiewicz
Production year
1950
Country
US
Original title
No Way Out
Length
106 min.
Language
English
Subtitles
NONE
Format
DCP
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