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Darryl F. Zanuck, who, more than any producer, has steeled the industry’s creative back- bone and increasingly exalted the importance of the screen as a mirror of modern life’s actualties again presents in “No Way Out” a vivid drama of unquestionably sensational proportions. Never has the screen so frankly explored a problem that for too long has been taboo. "No Way Out” is a revolutionary departure in movie-making, for it transforms the screen into an indispensibly influential medium for the expose of hatred and ignorance. Arrangements have been completed to give this important picture its world premiere at New York’s Astor theatre in August, with its general domestic release scheduled for some time in the late Fall. But, even now the spotlight is on "No Way Out”, for word is out that in impact of reality it stands alone as a cinematographic achievement certain of accelerating ticket-buy ins and becoming theyear’s most widely discussed and applauded screenplay. Extraordinary care was utilized by Producer Zanuck and Director Joseph L. Mankieiwcz in the selection of players. Richard Widmark plays a heartless, contenpt- ibly mean and ignorant hoodlum who, believing his brother has been deliberately killed by a Negro interne, incites a race riot. Linda Darnell is the divorced but hard wife of the dead gangster torn between hate and mercy. Stephen McNally is the understanding chief resident doctor. Sidney Poitier, a young Negro actor destined for major dis- tinction in his field, is the unhappy interne on whose head falls with full violance the destructive weight of hate and ignorance. Others in the cast include Mildred Joanne Smith, Broadway star of “Mamba’s Daughter”, "St. Louis Woman”, and others, as the wise, patient, sympathetic and hard-working wife of the interne; Harry Bellaver as the deaf mute brother; Stanley Ridges as the hospital director; Dots Johnson, the young Negro actor who drew critical plaudits for his perfor- mance as the G.I. in Rosselinl’s "Paisan”; Frederick O’Neal who distinguished himself as the jack-of-all-trades-and-master-of-none in "Pinky”; Ossie Davfs who scored in the Broad- way production of "Anna Lucasta”; Amanda Randolph, Bill Walker, Ruby Dee, Ken Richards, George Tyne, Bert Freed, Maude Simmons and many others. Great secrecy marked preparations for filmingof"No Way Out”. The story was pirchased in January 1949 and camera work did not start until last October. No one was allowed on the stage during its filming. The few who have viewed a rough-c ut o f “ No W ay Out”, including pro- duction heads of sev- eral other studios, frankly state this Zan- uck production will be the fore most contender for theAcademy award to “The best motion picture of 1950” a*** A Sensational Drama From Darryl Zanuck