No Way Out

1950 film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q2265844
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No Way Out

Summary

No Way Out is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • No Way Out received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].
  • No Way Out's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • No Way Out was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[5].
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for No Way Out[6].
  • No Way Out's composer is recorded as Alfred Newman[7].
  • No Way Out's genre is drama film[8].
  • No Way Out's genre is film noir[9].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Richard Widmark[10].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Linda Darnell[11].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Stephen McNally[12].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Sidney Poitier[13].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Frank Overton[14].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Stanley Ridges[15].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Victor Kilian[16].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Will Wright[17].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Eleanor Audley[18].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Ruby Dee[19].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Ossie Davis[20].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Jack Kruschen[21].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Bert Freed[22].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Harry Lauter[23].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Ian Wolfe[24].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Fred Graham[25].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Davis Roberts[26].
  • A cast member of No Way Out was Barbara Pepper[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

No Way Out was produced by Darryl F. Zanuck[28]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[5]. Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Richard Widmark[10], Linda Darnell[11], Stephen McNally[12], Sidney Poitier[13], Frank Overton[14], and Stanley Ridges[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1950[29] and August 16, 1950[30]. The original language of No Way Out was English[31]. Genres include drama film[8] and film noir[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

No Way Out received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]. Reviews include 7.6/10[33] and 86%[34].

Why It Matters

No Way Out ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (401 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What awards did No Way Out receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer George Davis
    Publication date +1950-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1950-08-16T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+106'}
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