The Glass Wall (1953)

The Glass Wall (1953) (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Italian ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
Italian ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Italy ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
77 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Black & White

Movie filmed in 1953 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Maxwell Shane

Written By:
Ivan Shane
Maxwell Shane

Actors:
Vittorio Gassman ..... Peter Kaban
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
Else Neft ..... Mrs. Zakoyla
Michael Fox ..... Inspector Toomey / Narrator
Nesdon Booth ..... Monroe - Taxi Driver
Kathleen Freeman ..... Zelda - Fat Woman
Juney Ellis ..... Girl friend
Jack Teagarden ..... Himself - Musician

Synopsis:

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.

A European jumps ship as a way to emigrate to America where he is helped by a woman who's a social outcast and a jazz band player.

Story of a displaced person who tries to enter U.S.A. illegally and escapes from the immigration officers.

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