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House on Telegraph Hill is a 1951 American film noir thriller directed by Robert Wise, starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. The film received an Academy Award nomination for its art direction.
The House on Telegraph Hill. 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.
- (3.9K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Wise
- 1951-06-11
A Holocaust survivor assumes the identity of a dead friend to emigrate to America and inherit a fortune. She marries the trustee, but faces danger and suspicion from the housekeeper and the lawyer.
Upon emerging from a Nazi death camp, Victoria Kowelska (Valentina Cortesa) takes the identity of a friend who died there. She travels to the United States...
- (428)
- Robert Wise
- Mystery & Thriller
- Richard Basehart
Feb 3, 2020 · House on Telegraph Hill is a 1951 American film noir directed by Robert Wise, and starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. Fay Baker also stars in the film, which received an Academy Award nomination for its art direction. The hill in the title is San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, where much of the story takes place.
- 93 min
- 5.1K
- Fatty Florence
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. 116 IMDb 6.9 1 h 32 min 1951. Suspense · Drama · Cerebral · Eerie. Available to rent or buy.
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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.
