Fourteen Hours (1951)
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- Approved
- 1h 32min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 20 May 1951 (Argentina)
- Movie
An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
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Complete, Cast awaiting verification
Paul Douglas | ... |
Police Officer Charlie Dunnigan
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Richard Basehart | ... |
Robert Cosick
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Barbara Bel Geddes | ... |
Virginia Foster
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Debra Paget | ... |
Ruth
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Agnes Moorehead | ... |
Christine Hill Cosick
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Robert Keith | ... |
Paul E. Cosick
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Howard Da Silva | ... |
Deputy Police Chief Moskar
(as Howard da Silva)
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Jeffrey Hunter | ... |
Danny Klempner
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Martin Gabel | ... |
Dr. Strauss
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Grace Kelly | ... |
Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
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Frank Faylen | ... |
Room Service Waiter
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Jeff Corey | ... |
Police Sgt. Farley
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James Millican | ... |
Police Sgt. Boyle
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Donald Randolph | ... |
Dr. Benson
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Parley Baer | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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George Baxter | ... |
Attorney (uncredited)
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Leonard Bell | ... |
Cab Driver for Mrs. Fuller (uncredited)
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Richard Beymer | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Barry Brooks | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Bernard Burke | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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David Burns | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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John Cassavetes | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Gean Danise | ... |
Carey - Ruth's Friend (uncredited)
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Ossie Davis | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Brad Dexter | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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John Doucette | ... |
Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
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Leif Erickson | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Michael Fitzmaurice | ... |
TV Announcer (uncredited)
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Gordon Gebert | ... |
Harry Dunnigan (uncredited)
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Sandra Gould | ... |
Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
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Kenneth Harvey | ... |
Police Operator (uncredited)
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Jerry Hausner | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Russell Hicks | ... |
Regan - Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Brian Keith | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Rusty Lane | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Harvey Lembeck | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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George MacQuarrie | ... |
Rev. Dr. J.C. Parkinson (uncredited)
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Rory Mallinson | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Renny McEvoy | ... |
Radio Man (uncredited)
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John McGuire | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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Bill McLean | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Shepard Menken | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Ann Morrison | ... |
Mrs. Helen Dunnigan (uncredited)
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Forbes Murray | ... |
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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Howard Negley | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Frank Nelson | ... |
Impatient Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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George Offerman Jr. | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robert Pitkin | ... |
Kemper (uncredited)
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Lou Polan | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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George Putnam | ... |
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
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John Randolph | ... |
Fireman (uncredited)
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Suzanne Ridgway | ... |
Woman in Hotel (uncredited)
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Dan Riss | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Lucille Rogers | ... |
Charwoman (uncredited)
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Janice Rule | ... |
Bit Part (uncredited)
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Henry Slate | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Alix Talton | ... |
Miss Kelly - Secretary (uncredited)
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Joseph Terry | ... |
Bellboy (uncredited)
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Joyce Van Patten | ... |
Barbara (uncredited)
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James Warren | ... |
Thomas Edward Fuller (uncredited)
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Willard Waterman | ... |
Mr. Harris (uncredited)
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William H. Welsh | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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Mervin Williams | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Directed by
Henry Hathaway |
Written by
John Paxton | ... | (screenplay) |
Joel Sayre | ... | (story) |
Produced by
Sol C. Siegel | ... | producer |
Music by
Alfred Newman |
Cinematography by
Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
Editing by
Dorothy Spencer |
Editorial Department
Lyman Hallowell | ... | apprentice editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Leland Fuller | ||
Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little | ||
Fred J. Rode |
Costume Design by
Edward Stevenson |
Makeup Department
Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
A.F. Erickson | ... | unit production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Abe Steinberg | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Visual Effects by
Ray Kellogg | ... | special photographic effects |
Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Charles Le Maire | ... | wardrobe director (as Charles LeMaire) |
Joan Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (as Edward Powell) |
Alfred Newman | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1951) (United States) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1951) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1951) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1951) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Centfox (1952) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1952) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1956) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1964) (United States) (tv)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
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Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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. A police officer makes every effort to convince him not to go through with it.
Written by Tiziana Totaro |
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Taglines | A new element in screen suspense See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | This film is based on a real-life incident that happened July 26, 1938, in New York City. John William Warde, 26, after a 12 hour standoff, leaped 17 floors to his death from the ledge outside a room at the Gotham Hotel. See more » |
Goofs | At the end of the movie the son of Officer Dunnigan enters through the revolving door in a clockwise, wrong, direction. Officer Dunnigan and he hug and then leave the hotel, exiting through the revolving door, again pushing it in a clockwise, wrong, direction even though all revolving doors turn in a counter-clockwise direction. The push handles are clearly visible on the opposite side of the door. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Grace Kelly (2013). See more » |
Crazy Credits | [END TITLE] Out of past experience, the emergency rescue squad of the New York Police has developed techniques to deal with problems of this nature quietly, quickly and efficiently. For their expert advice and cooperation in the filming of this picture we are particularly grateful. See more » |
Quotes |
Walter, room service waiter:
[Calling to report jumper]
Operator! Hotel Switchboard Operator: [Sips from cup] Good morning. Walter, room service waiter: This is the waiter in 1505. Hotel Switchboard Operator: I'll connect you with room service. Walter, room service waiter: No, no! Walter, room service waiter: I don't want a waiter, I am a waiter! [pauses briefly] Walter, room service waiter: There's a man! See more » |