A new element in screen suspense
A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. A policeman makes every effort to argue him out of it.
Fourteen Hours (1951) is a drama and thriller film directed by Henry Hathaway, released on April 1, 1951 with a runtime of 1h 32m. It stars Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes and Debra Paget. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 53 ratings.
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Paul Douglas
as Police Ofcr. Charlie Dunnigan
Richard Basehart
as Robert Cosick
Barbara Bel Geddes
as Virginia Foster
Debra Paget
as Ruth
Agnes Moorehead
as Christine Hill Cosick
Robert Keith
as Paul E. Cosick
Howard Da Silva
as Deputy Police Chief Moskar
Jeffrey Hunter
as Danny Klempner
Martin Gabel
as Dr. Strauss
Grace Kelly
as Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
Frank Faylen
as Walter, room service waiter
Jeff Corey
as Police Sgt. Farley
Directed by Henry Hathaway, written by John Paxton and Joel Sayre, produced by Sol C. Siegel.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 53 ratings.
When some lady lets out an almighty yell, local traffic cop "Dunnigan" (Paul Douglas) looks up and espies a gent standing on a window ledge of an hotel some fifteen stories up. He races up to the man's room and what ensues for the next ninety-odd minutes sees him trying to understand just why the young "Robert" (Richard Basehart) is about to take a tumble. Needless to say, both men are nervous, but the cop decides…
Reviewed on January 5, 2025
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Fourteen Hours (1951) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fourteen Hours (1951) includes Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget and Agnes Moorehead. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fourteen Hours was released on April 1, 1951 and runs for 1h 32m.
Fourteen Hours (1951) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 53 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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