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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 .
The Glass Wall: Directed by Maxwell Shane. With Vittorio Gassman, Gloria Grahame, Ann Robinson, Douglas Spencer. Peter is a refugee who wants to make a better life for himself in America, but he doesn't have the proper papers.
The Glass Wall 1953 Gloria Grahame & Vittorio Gassman. Peter (Vittorio Gassman) is a refugee who wants to make a better life for himself in America, but he doesn't have the proper papers ...
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.
May 27, 2020 · The Glass Wall is a 1953 American black-and-white drama Film Noir directed by Maxwell Shane and starring Vittorio Gassman and Gloria Grahame. The title refers to the design of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Opening with a touching montage of newly arrived immigrants escaping poverty and persecution, Maxwell Shane’s The Glass Wall extols the kindness and generosity of American citizens if not the American immigration system.
A cross between a dark chase thriller and picaresque view of urban Americana with a colorful gallery of characters, The Glass Wall is a slightly darker view of the ideals behind Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty than usual.
