Vittorio Gassman
Peter Kaban
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The Glass Wall is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame. The black-and-white film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The title refers to a design feature of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
The Glass Wall: Directed by Maxwell Shane. With Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame, Ann Robinson, Douglas Spencer. Peter is a refugee who wants to make a better life for himself in America, but he doesn't have the proper papers.
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- Drama, Film-Noir
- Maxwell Shane
- 1953-07-31
Peter, a WW II 'displaced person' about to be deported, jumps ship in New York harbor in an effort to find an ex-G.I. named Tom whom he helped during the war and can prove Peter's right to legal entry in the United States.
The Glass Wall (1953) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Classic noirs about immigration problems deal with gangsters sneaking into the country, or other notorious adventurers trying to return to the land of their birth. 1953's The Glass Wall is a rather forced attempt to express a Big Liberal Message, in this case to create sympathy for Displaced Persons who want U.S. citizenship.
- Maxwell Shane, Ben Berk, Richard Dixon
- Vittorio Gassman
Sep 27, 2019 · The Glass Wall stars the Italian actor Vittorio Gassman as Peter Kaban, a young Hungarian refugee who spends much of the narrative trying to find an American soldier whose life he had saved when both were on the run in Nazi-occupied Europe, who could prove he is what he says he is.
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The Glass Wall, 1953 – Heart Of Noir. 2nd tier. Editor's Ranking. 4.0. Average User Rating. Your Watchlist. 1953. USA. 82 minutes. Columbia. Cast + Crew. Maxwell Shane. Ben Coleman, Ivan Tors. Ivan Tors, Maxwell Shane (original screenplay) Joseph F. Biroc. Leith Stevens. George Van Marter. Stanley Frazen, Herbert L. Strock.
