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Fourteen Hours is a 1951 Film Noir drama film directed by Henry Hathaway, which tells the story of a New York police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the fifteenth floor of a hotel. This 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. Sayre's article described the 1938 incident upon which the film was based.
Original Release
03/01/1951
US Release
03/06/1951
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Douglas | Police Officer Charlie Dunnigan / 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 |
Jeffrey Hunter | Danny Klempner |
Martin Gabel | Dr. Strauss |
Grace Kelly | Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Paul Douglas | Police Officer Charlie Dunnigan / 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 |
Jeffrey Hunter | Danny Klempner |
Martin Gabel | Dr. Strauss |
Grace Kelly | Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller |
Frank Faylen | Room Service Waiter / Walter, room service waiter |
Jeff Corey | Police Sgt. Farley |
James Millican | Police Sgt. Boyle |
Donald Randolph | Dr. Benson |
George Baxter | Attorney |
Leonard Bell | Cab Driver for Mrs. Fuller |
Richard Beymer | Bit Part |
Barry Brooks | Photographer |
Bernard Burke | Police Captain |
David Burns | Cab Driver |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sol C. Siegel | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1952 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |