Is The House on Telegraph Hill sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The House on Telegraph Hill end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House on Telegraph Hill scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House on Telegraph Hill easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The House on Telegraph Hill violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The House on Telegraph Hill

Name: The House on Telegraph Hill
Genre: Thriller, Drama, Mystery
Released: 1951
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, William Lundigan, Fay Baker, Gordon Gebert

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

Directed by Robert Wise

Produced by 20th Century Fox

195193 min6.4 / 10

A noir-inflected thriller about a Holocaust survivor navigating deception, greed, and murder in post-war San Francisco, where assumed identity becomes both salvation and trap.

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.

Questions people ask

Is The House on Telegraph Hill sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does The House on Telegraph Hill end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The House on Telegraph Hill scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The House on Telegraph Hill easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is The House on Telegraph Hill violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.