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Fourteen Hours

Play trailer Poster for Fourteen Hours Released Mar 6, 1951 1h 32m Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 72% Popcornmeter 250+ Ratings
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 down. Bringing in his dysfunctional parents (Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith) and girlfriend Virginia (Barbara Bel Geddes) only seems to exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, the number of onlookers increases as the spectacle unfolds, profoundly affecting some in the crowd.

Critics Reviews

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Bosley Crowther New York Times A remarkably compact motion picture... those who have no memory of that or any similar case will find gripping suspense, absorbing drama and stinging social comment in this film. 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 McDonald, cinematographer, were both inhibited by Paxton’s script which failed to establish a coherent point of view. Jan 22, 2024 Full Review André Bazin L'Obs (France) It all unfolds with too calculated an ease to qualify as a valid treatment of the subject. Dec 8, 2021 Full Review Manny Farber The Nation This spellbinder script by John Paxton is crammed with tricks and messages the size of dinosaur bones. Nov 24, 2020 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Simple yet strangely compelling... Rated: 3/4 Sep 26, 2006 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It follows along the lines of Ace in the Hole by building most of the tension from the reaction shots of the bystanders. Rated: B- Sep 6, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D Effective but unremarkable thriller. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/24 Full Review nick s The script is a bit repetitive in places and the theme can get monotonous, but great work by cast and cinematographer make it compelling viewing. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Great film, great performances, all star and soon to be big stars, Definitely just to the cast, including Grace Kelly, plus personality I would watch any film with the star of this film, and the great Agnes Moorhead Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/05/22 Full Review Audience Member The best thrilling movie ever made! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review Audience Member a very good noir drama film great acting i enjoyed this movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review ashley h 14 Hours is an excellent film. It is about an unhappy man who threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours. Paul Douglas and Richard Basehart give amazing performances. The screenplay is well written. Henry Hathaway did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Henry Hathaway

Director

Paul Douglas

Ofcr. Charlie Dunnigan

Richard Basehart

Robert Cosick

Barbara Bel Geddes

Virginia Foster

Debra Paget

Ruth

Agnes Moorehead

Christine Hill Cosick

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Synopsis 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 down. Bringing in his dysfunctional parents (Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith) and girlfriend Virginia (Barbara Bel Geddes) only seems to exacerbate the situation. Meanwhile, the number of onlookers increases as the spectacle unfolds, profoundly affecting some in the crowd.
Director
Henry Hathaway
Producer
Sol C. Siegel
Screenwriter
John Paxton, Joel Sayre
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 6, 1951, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 11, 2018
Runtime
1h 32m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Flat (1.37:1)