The Glass Wall (1953)

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(1337)

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir
Release: 1953-07-31
Director: Maxwell Shane
Writers: Ivan Tors , Maxwell Shane
Language: English | Hungarian
Stars: Vittorio Gassman , Gloria Grahame , Ann Robinson (I) , Douglas Spencer , Robin Raymond , Jerry Paris (I) (1925–1986) , Elizabeth Slifer , Richard Reeves , Joe Turkel , Else Bäck
Runtime: 82 min
Awards: 1 win
AKA: Muralla de cristal (Venezuela) , Die Gläserne Mauer (Germany) , The Glass Wall (United States of America) , Die gläserne Mauer , La muralla de cristal (Mexico) , Zwervers der twintigste eeuw (Netherlands the) , Lasiseinä (Finland) , The Glass Wall , Die gläserne Mauer (Austria) , Glasväggen (Sweden) , Üvegfal (Hungary) , Glassveggen (Norway) , El muro de cristal (Spain) , Son Ümit (Turkey) , The Glass Wall (United Kingdom) , Zidul de sticlă (Romania) , Стеклянная стена , Horis diavatirio (Greece) , Mensenjacht (Belgium) , Chasse à l'homme (Belgium) , A Torre de Cristal (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Il muro di vetro (Italy) , Les frontières de la vie (France, French Republic) , Glasmuren (Denmark) , The Glass Wall (Canada) , 摩天樓の影 (Japan) , Szklany mur (Poland) , A Muralha da Esperança (Brazil)
Plot: Peter, a WW II 'displaced person' about to be deported, jumps ship in New York harbor in an effort to find an ex-G.I named Tom whom he helped during the war and can prove Peter's right to legal entry in the United States. It is a race against time for if he can't find Tom within 24 hours and prove his case, he will be branded a fugitive and will be permanently disqualified for U.S. citizenship. His quest leads him to befriending Maggie, a down-on-her-luck factory worker whom he rejuvenates through his good faith, a visit to a jazz club where Shorty Rogers and his band and trombonist Jack Teagarden are playing, and an interlude with a good-hearted burlesque dancer, Tanya Zakoyla, takes him to her mother's home for food and rest. The climax comes at dawn in the United Nations building (the "glass wall" of the title) where he goes to plead his case and that of all displaced persons.
IMDB:tt0045824