No Way Out is a really great, underrated film from 1950. It features the film debut of Sidney Poitier, who plays a young doctor who has to treat Richard Widmark's racist character. I think it was ahead of its time in tackling race and racism on screen; few other movies in this same period were touching the subject. There are quite a few uses of the N word, also surprising to hear back in 1950 in movies.
Sidney playing a doctor in his first film is something truly groundbreaking. The movie, even though it is a bit dated, is still watchable today, and holds up better than many films of the same era.
Also starring Linda Darnell. Available on DVD/Netflix.
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