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The House on Telegraph Hill

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

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NR 1951 · 1h 33m
Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Starring Richard Basehart · Valentina Cortese · William Lundigan
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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.

Theatrical
May 12, 1951
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 7, 2006
Director
Robert Wise
Writers
Elick Moll, Frank Partos
Producer
Robert Bassler
Music
Sol Kaplan
Studio
20th Century Fox
Keywords
san francisco, california film noir old house assumed identity post world war ii governess identity swap concentration camp survivor jewish refugee murder plot child endangerment poisoned drink hasty marriage
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Cast

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R
Richard Basehart
Alan Spender
V
Valentina Cortese
Victoria Kowelska
W
William Lundigan
Major Marc Bennett
F
Fay Baker
Margaret
G
Gordon Gebert
Christopher
S
Steven Geray
Dr. Burkhardt
H
Herbert Butterfield
Joseph C. Callahan
K
Kei Thin Chung
Kei - Houseboy
J
John Burton
Mr. Whitmore
K
Katherine Meskill
Mrs. Whitmore
M
Mario Siletti
Tony, the Grocer
C
Charles Wagenheim
Man At Accident
D
David Clarke
Mechanic
N
Natasha Lytess
Karin Dernakova
T
Tom McDonough
Farrell
S
Steve Carruthers
Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
H
Harry Carter
Detective Ellis (uncredited)
S
Spencer Chan
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
S
Sonia Charsky
Bit Role (uncredited)
G
Geraldine Jordan
Minor Role (uncredited)

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