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The House on 92nd Street

  • 19451945
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3K
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William Eythe in The House on 92nd Street (1945)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
Bill Dietrich becomes a double agent for the F.B.I. in a Nazi spy ring.Bill Dietrich becomes a double agent for the F.B.I. in a Nazi spy ring.Bill Dietrich becomes a double agent for the F.B.I. in a Nazi spy ring.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
3K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
43,339
277
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Barré Lyndon(screenplay)
      • Charles G. Booth(screenplay)
      • John Monks Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Eythe
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Signe Hasso
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Barré Lyndon(screenplay)
      • Charles G. Booth(screenplay)
      • John Monks Jr.(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • William Eythe
      • Lloyd Nolan
      • Signe Hasso
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Oscar
      • 2 wins total

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    Lloyd Nolan in The House on 92nd Street (1945)
    William Eythe, Signe Hasso, Lloyd Nolan, and Bruno Wick in The House on 92nd Street (1945)
    The House on 92nd Street (1945)
    The House on 92nd Street (1945)

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    William Eythe
    William Eythe
    • Bill Dietrich
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Inspector George A. Briggs
    Signe Hasso
    Signe Hasso
    • Elsa Gebhardt
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Charles Ogden Roper
    Leo G. Carroll
    Leo G. Carroll
    • Col. Hammersohn
    Lydia St. Clair
    • Johanna Schmidt
    William Post Jr.
    William Post Jr.
    • Walker
    • (as William Post)
    Harry Bellaver
    Harry Bellaver
    • Max Coburg
    Bruno Wick
    • Adolf Lange
    Harro Meller
    • Conrad Arnulf
    Charles Wagenheim
    Charles Wagenheim
    • Gustav Hausmann
    Alfred Linder
    • Adolf Klein
    Renee Carson
    • Luise Vajda
    William Adams
    William Adams
    • Customs Officer
    • (uncredited)
    Frieda Altman
    • Saboteur
    • (uncredited)
    William Beach
    • Saboteur
    • (uncredited)
    Carl Benson
    • German Spy Trainee
    • (uncredited)
    Hamilton Benz
    • Saboteur
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Barré Lyndon(screenplay)
      • Charles G. Booth(screenplay) (story)
      • John Monks Jr.(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The movie deals with the theft by German spies of the fictional "Process 97", a secret formula which, the narrator tells us, "was crucial to the development of the atomic bomb." The movie was released on September 10, 1945, only a month after the atomic bombs had been dropped on Japan, and barely a week after Japan's formal surrender. While making the film, the actors and Director Henry Hathaway did not know that the atomic bomb existed, nor that it would be incorporated as a story element in the movie. (None of the actors in the film mentioned the atomic bomb.) However, co-Director and Producer Louis De Rochemont (who produced the "March of Time" newsreel films) and Narrator Reed Hadley were involved in producing government films on the development of the atomic bomb. (Hadley was present at the final test of the bomb in Los Alamos, New Mexico, in July, 1945.) After the bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Hadley and Screenwriter John Monks, Jr. hastily wrote some additional voice-over narration linking "Process 97" to the atomic bomb, and Rochemont inserted it into the picture in time for the film's quick release.
    • Goofs
      When the agents are preparing to do the first survey of the house they are wearing CD (Civil Defense) arm bands on their right arms. The next scene shows them approaching the house and the arm bands are now on their left arms.
    • Quotes

      Agent George A. Briggs: We know all about you, Roper. We've traced you to the day you were born. We even know the approximate day you will die.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits are shown as someone flipping through the pages of a file.
    • Connections
      Referenced in 23 Paces to Baker Street (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Tra-La-La-La
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Warren

      Played as background music at the talent agent's office

    User reviews64

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    Top review
    Good Period Piece
    The highly gifted natural and trained talent of Lloyd Nolan adorns this story of espionage and counterespionage in the US just prior to and after WWII was declared.

    Playing a key FBI agent, Nolan displays the totally convincing work he rendered throughout his career. He heads a strong cast: Signe Hasso and Leo G. Carroll offer solid performances, and William Ethye is a good leading man.

    Director Henry Hathaway mixes in authentic newsreel footage with care and balance. The result is a well done docudrama of the mid 40s.

    It looks as though 20th Century Fox made a pact with the FBI for this project, with almost the complete Bureau being utilized for the shoot. The films emerges as a supreme tribute to the branch, with Chief Hoover's name frequently in evidence.

    The work technically qualifies as propaganda, in which patriotic appreciation and support for the war effort is forthrightly projected.
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    • harry-76
    • Feb 9, 2003

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1945 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Hamburg Seven, Seven, Seven
    • Filming locations
      • Hamburg, Germany
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,500,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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