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Film · Drama

The Glass Wall (1953)

★ 5.3 · 25 votes1 h 22 minDrama1953

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.

Director
Maxwell Shane
Writers
Ivan Tors, Maxwell Shane
Country
United States
Language
English
Release date
March 19, 1953

The Glass Wall cast

  • Vittorio GassmanPeter Kuban
  • Gloria GrahameMaggie Summers
  • Ann RobinsonNancy
  • Douglas SpencerInspector Bailey
  • Robin RaymondTanya aka Bella Zakoyla
  • Jerry ParisTom
  • Elizabeth SliferMrs. Hinckley - Landlady
  • Richard ReevesEddie Hinckley
  • Joe TurkelFreddie Zakoyla (as Joseph Turkel)
  • Else NeftMrs. Zakoyla (as Else Neft)
  • Michael FoxInspector Toomey / Narrator
  • Nesdon BoothMonroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)
  • Kathleen FreemanZelda - Fat Woman
  • Juney EllisGirl friend
  • Jack TeagardenMusician
  • Shorty RogersHimself - Band Leader
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