The House on Telegraph Hill
The House on Telegraph Hill

Movie·1951·1h 33m

The House on Telegraph Hill

Shame is the mistress of this house and betrayal its master!

Directed By

Robert Wise

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder when she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.

Written By

Elick Moll, Frank Partos

Producer

Robert Bassler

Cinematography

Lucien Ballard

Music

Sol Kaplan

Editor

Nick DeMaggio

Themes

san francisco, californiafilm noirold houseassumed identitypost world war iigovernessidentity swapconcentration camp survivorjewish refugeemurder plotchild endangermentpoisoned drink

Production House

20th Century Fox

Audience Score

64%

68 votes

Skip12%
Timepass28%
Go for it37%
Perfection23%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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Cast

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Alan Spender

Valentina Cortese

Valentina Cortese

Victoria Kowelska

William Lundigan

William Lundigan

Major Marc Bennett

Fay Baker

Fay Baker

Margaret

Gordon Gebert

Christopher

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Dr. Burkhardt

Herbert Butterfield

Herbert Butterfield

Joseph C. Callahan

Kei Thin Chung

Kei - Houseboy

John Burton

Mr. Whitmore

Katherine Meskill

Mrs. Whitmore

Mario Siletti

Tony, the Grocer

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Man At Accident

David Clarke

David Clarke

Mechanic

Tamara Schee

Maria

Natasha Lytess

Natasha Lytess

Karin Dernakova

Ashmead Scott

Inspector Hardy

Tom McDonough

Farrell

Mari Young

Chinese Singer

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Crew

Robert Bassler

Producer

Sol Kaplan

Original Music Composer

Lucien Ballard

Lucien Ballard

Director of Photography

Nick DeMaggio

Editor

Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Director

Elick Moll

Screenplay

Frank Partos

Screenplay

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