The House on Telegraph Hill

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

Jun 11 1951 Approved 1h 33m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Victoria has survived Nazi concentration by assuming the identity of one who died there. She arrives in San Francisco to see her "son" just as the boy's great-aunt dies leaving a lot of money to be inherited. Victoria falls in love with the boy's trustee Alan Spender, and they move into the mansion on Telegraph Hill. Living life in a new identity isn't without its dangers, however.

Written by

Elick Moll, Frank Partos, Dana Lyon

Directed by

Robert Wise

Cast

Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

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Scores
# of Votes
4,105
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
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