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31 July 1953 (Finland) moreTagline:
THE 10-HOUR MANHUNT...that tore New York apart!Plot:
Peter, a WW II 'displaced person' about to be deported jumps ship in New York harbor in an effort to... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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1 win moreUser Comments:
great photog and acting in this immigration tale moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Vittorio Gassman | ... | Peter Kaban | |
| Gloria Grahame | ... | Maggie Summers | |
| Ann Robinson | ... | Nancy | |
| Douglas Spencer | ... | Inspector Bailey | |
| Robin Raymond | ... | Tanya aka Bella Zakoyla | |
| Jerry Paris | ... | Tom | |
| Elizabeth Slifer | ... | Mrs. Hinckley, the Landlady | |
| Richard Reeves | ... | Eddie Hinckley | |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Elsie Neft | ... | Mrs. Zakoyla (as Else Neft) | |
| Michael Fox | ... | Inspector Toomey | |
| Nesdon Booth | ... | Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth) | |
| Kathleen Freeman | ... | Zelda, the Fat Woman with Coat | |
| Juney Ellis | ... | Girl friend | |
| Jack Teagarden | ... | Himself - Musician |
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82 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
United Nations - First Avenue at 46th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFun Stuff
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In 1953, Columbia Pictures distributed this film on a double bill with Jack McCall Desperado (1953) starring George Montgomery. moreGoofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: During his first solo, trombonist Jack Teagarden's hand movements don't match the music on the soundtrack. moreFAQ
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"Playhouse 90"-style drama of Vittorio Gassman trying to enter our country after World War II. He meets Gloria Grahame as she is stealing a coat (!) and finds her shabby room gloriously comfortable. I found it all quite entertaining: great music (jazz), cinematography, grubby characters who are nice to look at. The immigration theme is well-done but with a few annoyingly goofy plot turns.