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The House on Telegraph Hill

The House on Telegraph Hill

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

19516.41h 33m

Overview

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.

Directed by Robert Wise
Written by Dana Lyon, Elick Moll, Frank Partos
Produced by Robert Bassler
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Top 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

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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

Themes & Keywords

san francisco, californiafilm noirold houseassumed identitypost world war iigovernessidentity swapconcentration camp survivorjewish refugeemurder plotchild endangermentpoisoned drinkhasty marriage

About The House on Telegraph Hill

The House on Telegraph Hill is a thriller, drama, mystery film released in 1951 exploring themes of san francisco, california, film noir, old house, assumed identity, post world war ii, governess. Directed by Robert Wise, it stars Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan. 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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