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The House on Telegraph Hill
The House on Telegraph Hill

The House on Telegraph Hill

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

Genres

ThrillerDramaMystery

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6.3/10

Release Date

12 May 1951

Country

United States of America

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

Gordon Gebert

Christopher

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Dr. Burkhardt

Herbert Butterfield

Herbert Butterfield

Joseph C. Callahan

Kei Thin Chung

Kei Thin Chung

Kei - Houseboy

John Burton

John Burton

Mr. Whitmore

Katherine Meskill

Katherine Meskill

Mrs. Whitmore

Mario Siletti

Mario Siletti

Tony, the Grocer

Charles Wagenheim

Charles Wagenheim

Man At Accident

David Clarke

David Clarke

Mechanic

Tamara Schee

Tamara Schee

Maria

Natasha Lytess

Natasha Lytess

Karin Dernakova

Ashmead Scott

Ashmead Scott

Inspector Hardy

Tom McDonough

Tom McDonough

Farrell

Mari Young

Mari Young

Chinese Singer

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Restaurant Guest (uncredited)

Harry Carter

Harry Carter

Detective Ellis (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Chinese Cook (uncredited)

Sonia Charsky

Sonia Charsky

Bit Role (uncredited)

Geraldine Jordan

Geraldine Jordan

Minor Role (uncredited)

Don Kohler

Don Kohler

Chemist (uncredited)

Roger McGee

Roger McGee

G.I. (uncredited)

Leslie K. O'Pace

Leslie K. O'Pace

U.N.R.A Sergeant (uncredited)

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Sergeant, Interpreter (uncredited)

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Police Stenographer (uncredited)

Glen Walters

Glen Walters

Bit Role (uncredited)

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