Fourteen Hours
Fourteen Hours is a 1951 American drama directed by Henry Hathaway that tells the story of a New York City police officer trying to stop a despondent man from jumping to his death from the 15th floor of a hotel.
Plot
Early in the morning on St. Patrick's Day, a room service waiter at a New York City hotel is horrified to discover that the young man to whom he has just delivered breakfast is standing on the narrow ledge outside his room on the 15th floor. Charlie Dunnigan, a traffic cop on the street below, tries to convince the man to come in, to no avail. Dunnigan's officious chief dismisses him with contempt. The man on the ledge refuses to speak to psychiatrists: He wants Dunnigan, who is summoned from the street. A psychiatrist advises Dunnigan to relate to the man on a human basis. Meanwhile, a curious crowd gathers in the street below and on surrounding buildings; It continues to grow throughout the day, and into the night.
Awards
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| author | John Paxton |
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| award | National Board of Review: Top Ten Films |
| contentLocation | New York City |
| director | Henry Hathaway |
| editor | Dorothy Spencer |
| genre | drama |
| keywords | build estrange evangelism evangelist fish horrify hotel lobby hotel room jump mentally ill morning psychiatrist revolving door room service sleep summon tv crew young couple young man |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Art Direction, Black and White |
| producer | Sol C. Siegel |
| theme | film noir |