Simple yet strangely compelling...
14 Hours (1951)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:5
Rotten:0
Average Rating:6.7/10
Synopsis: A lesser-known gem from 1951, FOURTEEN HOURS stars a young Richard Basehart as Robert, a malcontent who decides to end it all by jumping from the ledge of a skyscraper. Officer Charlie Dunnigan... A lesser-known gem from 1951, FOURTEEN HOURS stars a young Richard Basehart as Robert, a malcontent who decides to end it all by jumping from the ledge of a skyscraper. Officer Charlie Dunnigan (Paul Douglas) happens by and notices him, and spends the next 14 hours rising to the difficult task of convincing Robert not to throw his life away. Meanwhile, in an adjacent building, a young woman (Grace Kelly in her first role) reconsiders her divorce, and two people in the street below (Jeffrey Hunter and Debra Paget) meet and discover a common bond. Barbara Bel Geddes (VERTIGO) plays the potential suicide's girlfriend, and Ossie Davis (SHE HATE ME, THE L WORD) and Brian Keith (THE PARENT TRAP) also appear. [More]
Starring: Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes
Starring: Richard Basehart, Paul Douglas, Barbara Bel Geddes
Director: Henry Hathaway
Director: Henry Hathaway
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Reviews for 14 Hours
It follows along the lines of Ace in the Hole by building most of the tension from the reaction shots of the bystanders.
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.
Estréia de Grace Kelly no cinema, Horas Intermináveis é irregular, mas interessante.
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