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The House on Telegraph Hill

  • 19511951
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.1K
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The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Film-Noir
Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder after she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder after she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.Concentration camp survivor Victoria Kowelska finds herself involved in mystery, greed, and murder after she assumes the identity of a dead friend in order to gain passage to America.
IMDb RATING
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3.1K
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  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Elick Moll(screenplay)
    • Frank Partos(screenplay)
    • Dana Lyon(novel)
  • Stars
    • Richard Basehart
    • Valentina Cortese
    • William Lundigan
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Wise
  • Writers
    • Elick Moll(screenplay)
    • Frank Partos(screenplay)
    • Dana Lyon(novel)
  • Stars
    • Richard Basehart
    • Valentina Cortese
    • William Lundigan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    The House On Telegraph Hill
    Trailer 2:27
    The House On Telegraph Hill

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    The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart and Fay Baker in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Valentina Cortese and William Lundigan in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Valentina Cortese in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart and Valentina Cortese in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart and Valentina Cortese in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Richard Basehart and Valentina Cortese in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Valentina Cortese in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
    Valentina Cortese and William Lundigan in The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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    Richard Basehart
    Richard Basehart
    • Alan Spender
    Valentina Cortese
    Valentina Cortese
    • Victoria Kowelska
    • (as Valentina Cortesa)
    William Lundigan
    William Lundigan
    • Major Marc Bennett
    Fay Baker
    Fay Baker
    • Margaret
    Gordon Gebert
    • Christopher
    Steven Geray
    Steven Geray
    • Dr. Burkhardt
    Herb Butterfield
    Herb Butterfield
    • Joseph C. Callahan
    • (as Herbert Butterfield)
    Kei Thin Chung
    • Kei - Houseboy
    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
    • Maria
    Natasha Lytess
    Natasha Lytess
    • Karin Dernakova
    Ashmead Scott
    • Inspector Hardy
    Mari Young
    • Chinese Singer
    Tom McDonough
    • Farrell
    • Director
      • Robert Wise
    • Writers
      • Elick Moll(screenplay)
      • Frank Partos(screenplay)
      • Dana Lyon(novel)
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    • Trivia
      Richard Basehart and Valentina Cortese met while making this film and were married in March1951.
    • Goofs
      Nazi concentration camps routinely confiscated the identification documents and personal property of inmates. Yet Victoria's friend Karin has been allowed by the Nazis to keep a photograph of her son and other means of identification, which Victoria takes after Karin's death. And Victoria also kept her own passport during her time as a prisoner of the Nazis.
    • Quotes

      Alan Spender: [to Victoria/Karin] The trouble with you is you really don't know how to relax.

    • Connections
      Edited into The Green Fog (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Blue Moon
      (uncredited)

      Music by Richard Rodgers

      Played immediately after the performance at the Chinese restaurant

    User reviews49

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    8/10
    gripping suspense thriller
    I was lucky enough to see this movie on the big screen, with a full house, and it was a wonderful experience. The audience was completely enthralled, to the point of yelling out worried instructions to the onscreen characters. The acting in this film is very high-quality, and the pacing effective. I thought the footage of San Francisco (where I saw the film) was beautifully done; it really evokes the Telegraph Hill area. The director made particularly good use of the hills, as you'll see. If you like elegant suspense films like "Gaslight" and "Suspicion", you'll enjoy this one. Valentina Cortese is a very appealing heroine, and the story was made more interesting by the WWII element. The only thing I had a problem with was the fact that the two leading men looked too much alike. But that was a minor flaw in a very well-made film.
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    • Jan 29, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 11, 1951 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Frightened Child
    • Filming locations
      • Coit Tower, San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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