The House on Telegraph Hill

PG
1h 33m
1951
6.4 /10 (64)

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

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.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English, Deutsch
Released Date: 1951-05-12

Top Billed Cast

Richard Basehart

Alan Spender

Valentina Cortese

Victoria Kowelska

William Lundigan

Major Marc Bennett

Fay Baker

Margaret

Gordon Gebert

Christopher

Steven Geray

Dr. Burkhardt

Herbert Butterfield

Joseph C. Callahan

Kei Thin Chung

Kei - Houseboy

John Burton

Mr. Whitmore

Katherine Meskill

Mrs. Whitmore

Mario Siletti

Tony, the Grocer

Charles Wagenheim

Man At Accident

David Clarke

Mechanic

Tamara Schee

Maria

Natasha Lytess

Karin Dernakova

Ashmead Scott

Inspector Hardy

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