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Fourteen Hours. Fourteen Hours is a 1951 American 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.
Fourteen Hours: Directed by Henry Hathaway. With Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget. An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours.
- (3K)
- Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Henry Hathaway
- 1951-05-20
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Rated: 4/5 Aug 26, 2006 Full Review Vernon Young Arizona Quarterly Fourteen Hours offered the best opportunities for clean movie action and editing, but Henry Hathaway, the director, and Joe ...
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- Paul Douglas
- Henry Hathaway
- Mystery & Thriller
Sound. Mono (Western Electric Recording) Color. Black and White. Theatrical Aspect Ratio. 1.37 : 1. Film Length. 8,203ft (10 reels) A policeman tries to talk a desperate young man off the ledge of a New York skyscraper.
- Henry Hathaway, Abe Steinberg
- Paul Douglas
While on patrol on Lower Manhattan on St. Patrick's Day, traffic cop Charlie Dunnigan spots a potential suicide on a ledge of a Broadway hotel. Because the young man vocalizes his dislike for the police, Dunnigan alters his uniform and establishes a rapport with him. When the police rescue squad arrives, Dunnigan returns to his street duties.
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A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. A policeman makes every effort to argue him out of it. Henry Hathaway. Director. John Paxton. Screenplay.
