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The House on Telegraph Hill

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

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.

19511h 33mNRThriller, Drama, Mystery

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About The House on Telegraph Hill

Directors
Robert Wise
Cast
Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan, Fay Baker, Gordon Gebert, Steven Geray
Genres
Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Content rating
NR
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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