The House on Telegraph Hill
Shame is the mistress of this house and betrayal its master!
1951 · 1h 33m · APPROVED
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Robert Wise
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.
Director and cast
- Robert Wise Director
- Richard Basehart as Alan Spender
- Valentina Cortese as Victoria Kowelska (as Valentina Cortesa)
- William Lundigan as Major Marc Bennett
- Fay Baker as Margaret
- Gordon Gebert as Christopher
- Steven Geray as Dr. Burkhardt
- Herbert Butterfield as Joseph C. Callahan
- Kei Thin Chung as Kei - Houseboy
- John Burton as Mr. Whitmore
- Katherine Meskill as Mrs. Whitmore
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