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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.
- The Man on the Ledge, 1949 short story, by Joel Sayre
- Sol C. Siegel
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.
Summaries. An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours. A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of not being capable of making his girlfriend happy, climbs out onto the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide.
Fourteen Hours (1951) - Turner Classic Movies. Brief Synopsis. A policeman tries to talk a desperate young man off the ledge of a New York skyscraper. Cast & Crew. Read More. Henry Hathaway. Director. Paul Douglas. Charlie Dunnigan. Richard Basehart. Robert Cosick. Barbara Bel Geddes. Virginia Foster. Debra Paget. Ruth. Agnes Moorehead. Mrs. Cosick
- Henry Hathaway, Abe Steinberg
- Paul Douglas
Preparing to jump from the ledge of a skyscraper, Robert Cosick (Richard Basehart), a depressed young man, is spotted by police officer Charlie Dunnigan (Paul Douglas), who attempts to talk him...
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- Paul Douglas
- Henry Hathaway
- Mystery & Thriller
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. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
John Paxton. Screenplay. Joel Sayre. Story. 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.