The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.271 |
Directed By
Robert Wise
Crew
Maurice De Packh
Alfred Newman
Robert Wise
Dana Lyon
Robert Bassler
Sol Kaplan
Lucien Ballard
Nick DeMaggio
John DeCuir
Lyle R. Wheeler
Paul S. Fox
Thomas Little
Charles LeMaire
Renié
Ben Nye
Elick Moll
Frank Partos
Robert Bassler
Richard Murphy
Robert Wise
Horace Hough
Don B. Greenwood
Harry M. Leonard
George Leverett
Fred Sersen
Edward B. Powell
Bernard Mayers
Anthony Jowitt
Allan A. Buckhantz
TOP CAST
Richard Basehart
Alan Spender
Valentina Cortese
Victoria Kowelska
William Lundigan
Major Marc Bennett
Fay Baker
Margaret
Gordon Gebert
Christopher
Steven Geray
Dr. Burkhardt
Herbert Butterfield
Joseph C. Callahan
Kei Thin Chung
Kei - Houseboy
John Burton
Mr. Whitmore
Katherine Meskill
Mrs. Whitmore
Mario Siletti
Tony, the Grocer
Charles Wagenheim
Man At Accident
David Clarke
Mechanic
Tamara Schee
Maria
Natasha Lytess
Karin Dernakova
Ashmead Scott
Inspector Hardy
Tom McDonough
Farrell
Mari Young
Chinese Singer
Steve Carruthers
Restaurant Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Detective Ellis (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chinese Cook (uncredited)
Sonia Charsky
Bit Role (uncredited)
Geraldine Jordan
Minor Role (uncredited)
Don Kohler
Chemist (uncredited)
Roger McGee
G.I. (uncredited)
Leslie K. O'Pace
U.N.R.A Sergeant (uncredited)
Henry Rowland
Sergeant, Interpreter (uncredited)
Jeffrey Sayre
Police Stenographer (uncredited)
Glen Walters
Bit Role (uncredited)
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