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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Title: The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Richard Basehart | ... | Alan Spender | |
| Valentina Cortese | ... | Victoria Kowelska (as Valentina Cortesa) | |
| William Lundigan | ... | Major Marc Bennett | |
| Fay Baker | ... | Margaret | |
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Gordon Gebert | ... | Christopher |
| Steven Geray | ... | Dr. Burkhardt | |
| Herbert Butterfield | ... | Joseph C. Callahan | |
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Kei Thin Chung | ... | Kei - Houseboy |
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John Burton | ... | Mr. Whitmore |
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Katherine Meskill | ... | Mrs. Whitmore |
| Mario Siletti | ... | Tony, the Grocer | |
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Charles Wagenheim | ... | Man At Accident |
| David Clarke | ... | Mechanic | |
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Tamara Schee | ... | Maria |
| Natasha Lytess | ... | Karin Dernakova | |
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Victoria has survived Nazi concentration by assuming the identity of one who died there. She arrives in San Francisco to see her "son" just as the boy's great-aunt dies leaving a lot of money to be inherited. Victoria falls in love with the boy's trustee Alan Spender, and they move into the mansion on Telegraph Hill. Living life in a new identity isn't without its dangers, however. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Country:
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27 August 1951 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
A Casa da Colina See more »Filming Locations:
Speedys New Union Grocery - 301 Union Street, San Francisco, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Blue Moon(uncredited)
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Robert Wise directed this drama(not a haunted house thriller!) that stars Valentina Cortesa as Victoria Kowelska , a Nazi concentration camp survivor who swaps identities with her deceased friend in order to escape her dire situation. She eventually ends up in San Francisco, at the woman's home, trying to bond with the son, who is now in the custody of Alan Spender(played by Richard Basehart) with whom she falls in love. Sadly, he isn't all he seems either, and circumstances force a fateful confrontation where all secrets will be revealed. Interesting film with a compelling(if contrived) plot, and most appealing San Francisco locations, especially the beautiful title house.