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The House on Telegraph Hill is a 1951 American film noir directed by Robert Wise, and starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. Fay Baker also stars in the film, which received an Academy Award nomination for its art direction. The hill in the title is San Francisco's Telegraph Hill, where much of the story takes place.
Original Release
05/12/1951
US Release
05/12/1951
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Basehart | Alan Spender |
| Valentina Cortese | Victoria Kowelska |
| William Lundigan | Major Marc Bennett |
| Fay Baker | Margaret |
| Gordon Gebert | Christopher |
| Steven Geray | Dr. Burkhardt |
| Herb Butterfield | Joseph C. Callahan |
| Kei Thin Chung | Kei - Houseboy |
| John Burton | Mr. Whitmore |
| Katherine Meskill | Mrs. Whitmore |
Directors
Writers
Robert Wise, Elick Moll, Frank Partos, Dana Lyon, Robert Bassler, Richard Murphy
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Richard Basehart | Alan Spender |
| Valentina Cortese | Victoria Kowelska |
| William Lundigan | Major Marc Bennett |
| Fay Baker | Margaret |
| Gordon Gebert | Christopher |
| Steven Geray | Dr. Burkhardt |
| Herb 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 |
| Mari Young | Chinese Singer |
| Tom McDonough | Farrell |
| Flo Buzby | Minor Role |
| Steve Carruthers | Restaurant Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Robert Bassler | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Black-and-White | Nominated |
