The Glass Wall (1953)
- Directed by
- Maxwell Shane
- Genre
- drama film, film noir
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Rating
- 5.3 of 10 from 25 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A displaced European refugee arrives in New York City and struggles to prove his identity. He seeks help from strangers while being pursued by authorities.
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What happens
The Glass Wall is a 1953 American drama film noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame. The black-and-white film was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The title refers to a design feature of the United Nations headquarters in New York City. It tied with two other films for the 1953 Golden Leopard, the top prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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