Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours is a 1951 film noir 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 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.

Production: 20th Century Fox Film Corporation
  Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
100%
APPROVED
Year:
1951
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