The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) | |
| Director(s) | Robert Wise |
| Producer(s) | Robert Bassler |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) was a Film Noir - Mystery Film directed by Robert Wise and produced by Robert Bassler.
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Silver Screen Standards: The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
By Jennifer Garlen on Dec 12, 2023 From Classic Movie Hub BlogThe House on Telegraph Hill (1951) Set in its own modern day in the wake of World War II, The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) merges elements of the female Gothic and film noir to present a gripping story about survival, deception, and maternal devotion with a rich subtext for viewers to ponder af... Read full article
Noir Nook: New-to-Me Noir ? The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
By Karen Burroughs Hannsberry on Aug 23, 2021 From Classic Movie Hub BlogNoir Nook: New-to-Me Noir ? The House on Telegraph Hill (1951) One of the many things that helped sustain me throughout the more-than-year-long COVID-19 shutdown was participating in a weekly classic movie Meetup. Each week, we were assigned a classic film to watch, and then we gathered via Zoom ... Read full article
Valentina Cortese discovers the dark secrets of the “House on Telegraph Hill”
By Stephen Reginald on Jul 7, 2021 From Classic Movie ManValentina Cortese discovers the dark secrets of the “House on Telegraph Hill” House on Telegraph Hill (1951) is a thriller/suspense film directed by Robert Wise and starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. The film is based on the novel The Frightened Chil... Read full article
The Dark Secret of The House on Telegraph Hill
By Virginie Pronovost on Jul 20, 2017 From The Wonderful World of CinemaHave you ever planned to murder your husband or your wife? Me neither. I’m not married anyway. But that’s the type of conspiracy we saw more than once in the “wonderful world of cinema” and it’s not about to stop. However, as creepy as it may sound, this is the type of ... Read full article
Classic Films in Focus: THE HOUSE ON TELEGRAPH HILL (1951)
By Jennifer Garlen on Mar 14, 2013 From Virtual ViragoThe Maltese Falcon (1941) made San Francisco a true noir town, defined by shadows and fog, and many subsequent films have returned to the city by the bay to take advantage of its seductive yet deadly atmosphere, including, of course, Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo (1958). Compared with such iconic works... Read full article
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Quotes from The House on Telegraph Hill
Alan Spender: [to Victoria/Karin] Is there something going on in that funny little head of yours - something you're keeping from me?
Alan Spender: You think it's easy to kill somebody? It takes time and patience and a strong stomach.
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Facts about The House on Telegraph Hill
Furnishings and props for the mansion interior were acquired by property master Tom Little from the estates of the Aga Khan III and David Belasco.
The portrait shown throughout the movie as "Aunt Sophie", was a painting of actress Helena Benda.
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