No Way Out

No Way Out

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Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Produced by 20th Century Fox

1950106 min6.9 / 10

A tense film noir that uses a false murder accusation to expose the systemic racism and paranoia underlying a race riot.

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

Questions people ask

  • Is No Way Out scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Does No Way Out end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is No Way Out violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is No Way Out easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is No Way Out sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity22

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Surprise36

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Love65

How much audiences actually like it

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