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Writers:
Dana Lyon (novel) and
Elick Moll (writer)
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Release Date:
27 August 1951 (Sweden) more
Tagline:
This is the house forbidden to every woman with a conscience, forbidden to every man with honor! more
Plot:
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. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
Dunaway to Star as Duchess of Windsor
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 13 February 2003)
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very effective b/w thriller with great use of San Francisco locations more (16 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Basehart | ... | Alan Spender |
 | Valentina Cortese | ... | Victoria Kowelska (as Valentina Cortesa) |
| 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 |
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93 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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The portrait shown throughout the movie as "Aunt Sophie”, was a painting of actress Helena Benda. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In the establishing shot of the house at the beginning, the fact that the water in the bay in the background never moves indicates is it a matte painting. more
Quotes:
Alan Spender: [to Victoria/Karin] The trouble with you is you really don't know how to relax. more
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Blue Moon more
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Perhaps not a noir, strictly but a very effective b/w thriller with great use of San Francisco locations. Valentina Cortesa is excellent and very believable as the lady who makes her way from the concentration camps to the house on Telegraph Hill. Richard Basehart is also very good in a complex role as her husband. But mention must also be made of William Lundigan and the terrifying Fay Baker. Even the kid is acceptable! This is a most involving and atmospheric picture, perhaps with shades of 'Notorious'. Great dialogue helps keep one involved throughout and there are certain scenes, for instance, the orange juice sequence that are positively thrilling. Excellent.