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The House on Telegraph Hill

1951·1h 33m·Approved
DramaMysteryCrimeThrillerFilm-Noir
IMDb Rating
★ 6.9/10
4,348 votes

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.

The House on Telegraph Hill is a 1951 drama mystery movie directed by Robert Wise, starring Richard Basehart, Fay Baker, Valentina Cortese. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 from 4,348 votes and runs 1h 33m.

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Director
Robert Wise
Stars
Richard Basehart
Fay Baker
Valentina Cortese
William Lundigan
Details
1951-06-11
93 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Polish
Keywords
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