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      Fourteen Hours

      1951, Mystery & thriller, 1h 32m

      7 Reviews 250+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      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.

      • Genre: Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Henry Hathaway

      • Producer: Sol C. Siegel

      • Writer: John Paxton, Joel Sayre

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: 20th Century Fox

      • Production Co: Twentieth Century Fox

      • Sound Mix: Mono

      • Aspect Ratio: 35mm, Flat (1.37:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Paul Douglas
      Richard Basehart
      Barbara Bel Geddes
      Agnes Moorehead
      Robert Keith
      Howard Da Silva
      Jeffrey Hunter
      Martin Gabel
      Grace Kelly
      Frank Faylen
      Jeff Corey
      Kenneth Harvey
      John Cassavetes
      Ossie Davis
      Russell Hicks
      Brian Keith
      Harvey Lembeck
      John Paxton
      Joel Sayre
      Joseph MacDonald
      Dorothy Spencer
      Leland Fuller
      Alfred Newman
      Lyle R. Wheeler
      Thomas Little
      Fred J. Rode
      Charles Le Maire
      Edward Stevenson

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      • Aug 25, 2018

        Paul Douglas (as underappreciated an actor as there ever was!) really holds down this drama about NYCPD's efforts to save a jumper on the 16th floor of a building in downtown Manhattan. Rich Basehart plays the jumper with loads of anxiety and the great Agnes Moorehead as his neurotic mom, demonstrating where the kid got it from. Decent.

        kevin w Super Reviewer
      • Jul 24, 2012

        "Fourteen Hours" starts with a room service delivery to room 1505 of the Rodney Hotel in New York City on St. Patrick's Day. As the waiter(Frank Faylen) turns to give the guest(Richard Basehart) his change, he has disappeared, only to turn up on the ledge outside where he is spotted by Police Officer Dunnigan(Paul Douglas) on traffic duty. Soon enough, Deputy Chief Moskar(Howard Da Silva) takes over from Dunnigan who he sends back to direct the increasingly snarled traffic on the streets below. But it is Dunnigan that the jumper wants to talk to, as the rest of the police force scrambles to find out who he is. While "Fourteen Hours" may sound like having a boilerplate plot to modern audiences, it also proves quite successfully that sometimes the simplest plots are the best, as the movie has an exemplary wordless opening scene and more than its share of suspenseful moments. At the same time, there are multiple contrived occasions here of someone doing the dumbest possible thing at the worst possible moment. Ain't that always the thing, though? Well, this is New York City with the best and worst of humanity on display. The movie makes great use of its location shooting which not only aids the perspective on the main situation, but also on the street where the people take the time to put their lives in perspective. And it is forward thinking in favoring psychology over religion in providing a faint idea as to the jumper's motives.(Considering how badly the Mets are playing, he may soon have company. But at least R.A. Dickey is pitching tonight.) What I think the movie is delicately trying to get around to in a not-so-enlightened sort of way is that the jumper is gay.

        walter m Super Reviewer
      • Feb 29, 2012

        A really great film noir selection. About a man who climbs out on the ledge of a hotel 13 stories up in NYC threaten to jump, but a traffic cop becomes his friend and attempts to talk him out of it. Grace Kelly makes a short appearance here and there. Paul Douglas show outstanding acting qualities and caring that was once found in most people back in the day, not like today where its every man out women for himself. 4 stars

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      • Sep 05, 2010

        A very suspenseful movie about a young man who is trying to commit suicide and the people who are trying to get him to come down from the ledge. All taking place in 14 hours. A good movie with good actors.

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