Directed by:
Henry HathawayScreenplay:
John PaxtonCinematography:
Joseph MacDonaldComposer:
Alfred NewmanCast:
Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith, Howard Da Silva, Jeffrey Hunter, Martin Gabel, Grace Kelly (more)Plots(1)
This compelling suspense drama spends its time with a tormented young man (Richard Basehart) as he teeters on a New York hotel's 15th floor window ledge, deciding whether or not to jump. Paul Douglas plays a traffic cop, the first officer on the scene, and through his gentle, compassionate talk, he becomes the only one the man on the ledge trusts. He certainly doesn't trust his mother (Agnes Moorehead) or ex-fiancée (Barbara Bel Geddes). The crowd below is mesmerized and for some, the fourteen hours that follow will change their lives forever. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Paul Douglas
USA
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Richard Basehart
USA
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Barbara Bel Geddes
USA
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Debra Paget
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Agnes Moorehead
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Robert Keith
USA
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Howard Da Silva
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Jeffrey Hunter
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Martin Gabel
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Grace Kelly
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Frank Faylen
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Jeff Corey
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Brian Keith
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John Cassavetes
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Ossie Davis
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Jane Darwell
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John Randolph
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Brad Dexter
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Joyce Van Patten
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Richard Beymer
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