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The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)

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

6.4/10 1h 33m May 12, 1951
Thriller Drama Mystery

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.

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Movie Details

Original Title The House on Telegraph Hill
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.3

Cast

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Alan Spender
Popularity: 0.5
Valentina Cortese
Valentina Cortese
Victoria Kowelska
Popularity: 0.4
William Lundigan
William Lundigan
Major Marc Bennett
Popularity: 0.3
Fay Baker
Fay Baker
Margaret
Popularity: 0.2
Gordon Gebert
Gordon Gebert
Christopher
Popularity: 0.2
Steven Geray
Steven Geray
Dr. Burkhardt
Popularity: 0.6
Herbert Butterfield
Herbert Butterfield
Joseph C. Callahan
Popularity: 0.0
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Kei Thin Chung
Kei - Houseboy
Popularity: 0.0
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John Burton
Mr. Whitmore
Popularity: 0.1
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Katherine Meskill
Mrs. Whitmore
Popularity: 0.1
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Mario Siletti
Tony, the Grocer
Popularity: 0.2
Charles Wagenheim
Charles Wagenheim
Man At Accident
Popularity: 0.7

Key Crew

Director Robert Wise
Producer Robert Bassler
Editor Nick DeMaggio
Screenplay Elick Moll, Frank Partos

Production

20th Century Fox
US

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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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Details
Release Date May 12, 1951
Runtime 1h 33m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 2.3
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