The Glass Wall (1953) [N/A]
Featuring:
Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame, Ann Robinson
Written by:
Ivan Tors
Maxwell Shane
Directed by:
Maxwell Shane
Release Date:
March 19, 1953
Original Title:
The Glass Wall
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Columbia Pictures
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 82
THE 10-HOUR MANHUNT...that tore New York apart!
Peter Kuban, a Hungarian refugee, is about to be deported after jumping ship in New York harbor. He needs to find an ex-G.I. named Tom whom he helped during the war, as Tom can prove Peter's right to legal entry into the United States. 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.
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.
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