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The House on Telegraph Hill(1951)
Status: Released
Date: 1951-05-12
63%
61 Votes
Time: 1h 33m
Shame is the mistress of this house and betrayal its master!
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.
Languages: English, German.
Countries:
United States of America
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Movie: The House on Telegraph Hill
Top 10 Billed Cast
Richard Basehart
Alan Spender
Valentina Cortese
Victoria Kowelska
William Lundigan
Major Marc Bennett
Fay Baker
Margaret
Steven Geray
Dr. Burkhardt
Herbert Butterfield
Joseph C. Callahan
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