director otto preminger reunites with his laura star dana andrew and gene tierney in this rough and ready to rumble film noir represent where the sidewalk end . this film be complete with a well write crime story with interesting character and unexpected turn and and clever dialogue and an eye please look with great camera movement and dark and gritty film noir light . dana andrews star a detective mark dixon and part mobster and part cop and who have a reputation of be too physically tough with criminal . after one case see dixon in search of suspect and answer and he get far more involved than he want . dana andrew be terrific in his role tough and edgy and andrews dixon be ready to knock any and all off their heel if they get on his bad side . he the perfect film noir anti hero he not very nice all the time and but we still root for him . gene tierney do a solid job in her role and as much a it be and be a sweet shoulder for dixon . there might not be too much to tierney role and but she certainly go above and beyond what others could do with the role and knock every member of the audience out with her kind smile and gentle manner and and twinkle in her eye . the support cast isn not too bad either karl malden be the most memorable and step in and give a good supporting performance a lieutenant thomas . where the sidewalk end be no laura and but it be a great film noir fill with great character and story and and picture .