The Glass Wall
THE 10-HOUR MANHUNT...that tore New York apart!
1953 | 82m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Maxwell Shane |
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| Writer: | Maxwell Shane, Ivan Tors |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 19, 1953 |
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| Director: | Maxwell Shane |
| Writer: | Maxwell Shane, Ivan Tors |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | immigration, world war ii, immigrant, film noir |
| Production Companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Vittorio Gassman | Peter Kuban |
| Gloria Grahame | Maggie Summers |
| Ann Robinson | Nancy |
| Douglas Spencer | Inspector Bailey |
| Robin Raymond | Tanya aka Bella Zakoyla |
| Jerry Paris | Tom |
| Elizabeth Slifer | Mrs. Hinckley - Landlady |
| Richard Reeves | Eddie Hinckley |
| Joe Turkel | Freddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel) |
| Else Neft | Mrs. Zakoyla (as Else Neft) |
| Michael Fox | Inspector Toomey / Narrator |
| Nesdon Booth | Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth) |
| Kathleen Freeman | Zelda - Fat Woman |
| Juney Ellis | Girl friend |
| Jack Teagarden | Musician |
| Shorty Rogers | Himself - Band Leader |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Maxwell Shane | Director, Screenplay |
| C.M. Florance | Production Manager |
| George Van Marter | Production Design |
| William A. Wilmarth | Sound |
| Leith Stevens | Music |
| Stanley Frazen | Editor, Supervising Editor |
| Ivan Tors | Screenplay |
| Herbert L. Strock | Editor |
| David Commons | Special Effects |
| Jack Rabin | Special Effects |
| Joseph F. Biroc | Director of Photography |
| Serge Krizman | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Ivan Tors | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
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| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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