The Glass Wall
- Year: 1953
- Country of origin: USA
- Genre: Drama, Film-Noir
- Director: Maxwell Shane
- Length: 82 min
It’s a 10-hour manhunt through the jazz-joints and sin-spots of New York!
Film Synopsis
The Glass Wall (1953) follows a World War II refugee who stows away to New York in hopes of proving he deserves entry into the United States by locating the American soldier whose life he once saved. As he evades authorities, befriends strangers in the city’s margins, and races against a strict deadline that could condemn him to deportation, his quest becomes a tense odyssey through postwar urban life. This film-noir drama blends relentless pursuit and humane urgency in a poignant exploration of displacement, hope, and belonging.
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Edition and Packaging Notes
- Sony’s DVD is included in the “Bad Girls of Film Noir, Volume 1” box set with The Killer That Stalked New York (1950), Two of a Kind (1951) and Bad for Each Other (1953).
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Collector’s guide
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The Ford Television Theatre: “The Payoff” (TV Episode, 1956, 25:29)
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| Extras | Theatrical Trailer Sony DVD |
| The Ford Television Theatre: “The Payoff” Sony DVD |