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The House on Carroll Street

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

1988 · PG · 1h 41m

Directed by Peter Yates

5.9

TMDB audience score
61 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

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.

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Cast

  • 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

  • Paul Sparer
    Randolph Slote

  • Brian Davies
    Warren

  • Mary Diveny
    Maid

  • Bill Moor
    Teperson

  • Patricia Falkenhain
    Woman in the House

  • Frederick Rolf
    FBI Director