The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)

05/12/1951 (US) • 1h 33m

Thriller, Drama, Mystery

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Richard Basehart

Alan Spender

Valentina Cortese

Victoria Kowelska

William Lundigan

Major Marc Bennett

Fay Baker

Margaret

Gordon Gebert

Christopher

Steven Geray

Dr. Burkhardt

Herbert Butterfield

Joseph C. Callahan

Kei Thin Chung

Kei - Houseboy

John Burton

Mr. Whitmore


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

san francisco, california

film noir

old house

assumed identity

post world war ii

governess

identity swap

concentration camp survivor

jewish refugee

murder plot

child endangerment

poisoned drink

hasty marriage

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