A new element in screen suspense
A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. A policeman makes every effort to argue him out of it.
- 7.2
- 1951
- Released
- 1h 32m
Paul Douglas
Police Ofcr. Charlie Dunnigan
Richard Basehart
Robert Cosick
Barbara Bel Geddes
Virginia Foster
Debra Paget
Ruth
Agnes Moorehead
Christine Hill Cosick
Robert Keith
Paul E. Cosick
Howard Da Silva
Deputy Police Chief Moskar
Jeffrey Hunter
Danny Klempner
Martin Gabel
Dr. Strauss
Grace Kelly
Mrs. Louise Ann Fuller
Frank Faylen
Walter, room service waiter
Jeff Corey
Police Sgt. Farley
James Millican
Police Sgt. Boyle
Donald Randolph
Dr. Benson
Richard Beymer
(uncredited)
Ossie Davis
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Brad Dexter
Reporter (uncredited)
Leif Erickson
Bit Part (uncredited)
Sandra Gould
Hotel Switchboard Operator (uncredited)
Russell Hicks
Regan, Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Brian Keith
Extra (uncredited)
Harvey Lembeck
Cab Driver (uncredited)
John Randolph
Fireman (uncredited)
Janice Rule
Bit Part (uncredited)
Joyce Van Patten
Barbara (uncredited)
Willard Waterman
Mr. Harris (uncredited)
Rusty Lane
Cop (uncredited)
Alix Talton
Miss Kelly (uncredited)Released
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- #new york city
- #suicide
- #police
- #dysfunctional family
- #suicidal
- #reporter
- #traffic cop
- #ledge
- #manhattan, new york city
- #ex fiancée
Reviews
When some lady lets out an almighty yell, local traffic cop "Dunnigan" (Paul Douglas) looks up and espies a gent standing on a window ledge of an hotel some fifteen stories up. He races up to the man's room and what ensues for the next ninety-odd minutes sees him trying to understand just why the young "Robert" (Richard Basehart) is about to take a tumble. Needless to say, both men are nervous, bu