Fourteen Hours is a 1951 American film noir drama directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel. The film won critical acclaim for Richard Basehart, who portrayed the mentally disturbed man on the building ledge. Paul Douglas played the police officer, and a large supporting cast included Barbara Bel Geddes, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith, Debra Paget, and Howard Da Silva. It was the screen debut of Grace Kelly and Jeffrey Hunter, who appeared in small roles. The screenplay was written by John Paxton, based on an article by Joel Sayre in The New Yorker describing the 1938 suicide of John William Warde.
| Director | Henry Hathaway |
| Produced by | Sol C. Siegel |
| Screenplay by | John Paxton |
| Starring | Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith |
| Music | Alfred Newman |
| Cinematography | Joe MacDonald |
| Edited by | Dorothy Spencer |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Released | March 6, 1951 (United States) |
| Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Netflix ID | 70053212 |
Informazioni su Fourteen Hours
A depressed man battles with the idea of suicide after climbing on a New York City hotel ledge and standing there for 14 hours.
Realizzazione di Fourteen Hours
Actress Grace Kelly and actor John Cassavetes made their professional film debuts during this movie.
Top fatti che non sapevi su Fourteen Hours
Films directed by Henry Hathaway.. Fictional portrayals of the New York City Police Department.. Films set in hotels.. Films about suicide.. Film noir.
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