The House on Telegraph Hill

1951 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 4,105 VOTES · DIR. Robert Wise

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,152 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:19 [Woman Narrating] This is San Francisco as it looks from Telegraph Hill.
00:04:44 I had tried to keep her mind filled only with thoughts of her son and her aunt.
00:08:43 We kept our things together.
00:11:39 that there is a considerable fortune involved here.
00:14:46 Shopping? But I have no money.
00:18:38 - Can I help you carry it? - Thank you, dear.
00:21:56 but I wanted to leave everything to you.
00:25:54 Well, it will take me a while to get dressed.
00:28:57 On the most important day in her life, Major.
00:32:19 With a touch of garlic and mozzarella, there's nothing like it.
00:35:21 - It was so much fun. - Don't go in there.
00:38:30 I'm not trying to make an issue of it, Margaret.
00:41:54 It's kind of you to say so, Mrs. Spender...
00:46:36 Chris? You forgot to make up your room again.
00:50:20 You don't, do you?
00:56:29 To the dentist. I have an appointment.
01:00:24 People don't make mistakes like that, unless it's part of a pattern.
01:03:53 [Boat Whistle Blows In Distance]
01:07:12 - Yes, call me. Maybe I- - Now, don't do anything silly.
01:14:07 whoever it was.
01:21:34 How scornful you are of money- you and Marc Bennett-
01:25:03 - You're lying. - No, no. I-
01:28:22 - He isn't coming. - Huh?
31:19:04 My father was still alive then.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,152
Dialogue density12.4 lines / min
First line00:01:19
Final line31:19:04

Production Record

DirectorRobert Wise
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,105