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Release Date:
April 1951 (USA)
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Tagline:
A new element in screen suspense
Plot:
An unhappy man threatens suicide by standing on the ledge of a high-rise building for 14 hours. full summary | add synopsis
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Ledge
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Police
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Floodlight
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar.
Another 1 win
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3 nominations
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A marvelous little unsung film.
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Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Paul Douglas | ... | Police Ofcr. Charlie Dunnigan | |
| Richard Basehart | ... | Robert Cosick | |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | ... | Virginia Foster | |
| Debra Paget | ... | Ruth | |
| Agnes Moorehead | ... | Christine Hill Cosick | |
| Robert Keith | ... | Paul E. Cosick | |
| Howard Da Silva | ... | Deputy Police Chief Moskar (as Howard da Silva) | |
| Jeffrey Hunter | ... | Danny Klempner | |
| Martin Gabel | ... | Dr. Strauss | |
| Grace Kelly | ... | Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller | |
| Frank Faylen | ... | Walter, room service waiter | |
| Jeff Corey | ... | Police Sgt. Farley | |
| James Millican | ... | Police Sgt. Boyle | |
| Donald Randolph | ... | Dr. Benson |
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14 Hours (USA) (alternative spelling)
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92 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
Certification:
West Germany:12 (re-rated) |
West Germany:16 (original rating) |
USA:Approved (certificate #14687) |
Finland:K-12 |
Sweden:15
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The film was shelved for six months because the daughter of Fox exec Spyros Skouras leaped to her death on the very day the film was previewed. By the time of its eventual release, some Spyros-mandated compromises were made to the film's storyline.
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Continuity: The middle-aged priest climbs 15 flights of stairs, and is not the least bit out of breath.
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Quotes:
Robert Cosick:
You should have ten good reasons for anything. That's a rule!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Making of 'High Noon' (1992) (V)
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I came across this film while changing channels. What stopped me was seeing such a young Richard Basehart. What kept me was the tense story. Most of it was confined to the building ledge and the room behind it. The background film was extraordinary. I think I've been able to pinpoint within 2 blocks where on Broadway this hotel was supposed to be. Another thing was the cast.
It seemed like they hadn't gone for "stars", just good actors. Ossie Davis, Jeffrey Hunter, Howard Da Silva (before the black- list), and Grace Kelly in her first film. I wish I could see it from the beginning.