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 | 4.587 |
Directed By
Robert Wise
Crew
Alfred Newman
Maurice De Packh
Robert Bassler
Sol Kaplan
Lucien Ballard
Nick DeMaggio
Dana Lyon
Robert Wise
Charles LeMaire
Paul S. Fox
Renié
Thomas Little
Ben Nye
John DeCuir
Lyle R. Wheeler
Fred Sersen
Robert Wise
Horace Hough
Harry M. Leonard
Elick Moll
Bernard Mayers
Frank Partos
Richard Murphy
Don B. Greenwood
Anthony Jowitt
Allan A. Buckhantz
George Leverett
Edward B. Powell
Robert Bassler
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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