The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street (1988)

Emily Crane left her home one morning and stepped into a nightmare.

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

Date of release
1988-03-04
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (60)
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Director
Peter Yates

Casting

  • Kelly McGillis — Emily
  • Jeff Daniels — Cochran
  • Mandy Patinkin — Salwen
  • Jessica Tandy — Miss Venable
  • Jonathan Hogan — Alan
  • Remak Ramsay — Senator Byington
  • Kenneth Welsh — Hackett
  • Christopher Buchholz — Stefan
  • James Rebhorn — The Official
  • Charles McCaughan — Salwen Aide 1
  • Randle Mell — Salwen Aide 2
  • Michael Flanagan — Senator

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