The House on Telegraph Hill
Seen it?1951 | 93 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Shadow of a Doubt or Laura, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1951: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Wise
- Richard BasehartAlan Spender
- Valentina CorteseVictoria Kowelska
- William LundiganMajor Marc Bennett
- Fay BakerMargaret
- Gordon GebertChristopher
- Steven GerayDr. Burkhardt
- Herbert ButterfieldJoseph C. Callahan
- Kei Thin ChungKei - Houseboy
- John BurtonMr. Whitmore
- Katherine MeskillMrs. Whitmore