The House on Carroll Street (1988)
Genre: Thriller
Duration: 101 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Peter Yates
Stars: Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels and Mandy Patinkin
IMDb score:
6,2 (3.195)
Releasedate: 4 March 1988
The House on Carroll Street plot
New York, 1951. Emily Crane, photojournalist, accidentally discovers that a US senator is smuggling war criminals into the United States. Emily works with FBI agent Cochran to bring the scandal to the fore. It soon becomes apparent that the Nazi smugglers have connections to very high-ranking government officials, and Emily's life is no longer secure...
Actors and actresses
Emily
Cochran
Salwen
Miss Venable
Alan
Senator Byington
Hackett
Stefan
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Reviews & comments
Filmkriebel
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- 10076 messages
- 4713 votes
A decent thriller, much better than expected. A captivating story in a film that sometimes looks a bit messy, but there was also a lot I could appreciate: the bad guy, classic film noir touches (especially visible in the good finale at a train station), and a few suspenseful moments. There was also a surprising jumpscare. From the start, it is clear that Emily Crane is a "pain in the ass," and naturally, shortly thereafter, she sticks her nose into matters that don't really concern her again. It's a shame that this thriller was received so lukewarmly at the time.
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knoflikari
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- 129 messages
- 59 votes
By now seen it many times, yet this atmospheric thriller, which is indeed inspired by the work of Hitchcock, still manages to charm me.
Journalist Emily Crane accidentally witnesses how an American politician is involved in the illegal immigration of German war criminals who enter the country using false identities of deceased Jews.
The film exudes a nice paranoia atmosphere, and Emily quickly gets into trouble and cannot trust everyone.
The climax at New York's Grand Central Station is amazing!
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scorsese
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- 13334 messages
- 11194 votes
A nice film in which a photojournalist discovers that Nazis are being smuggled into the country. A somewhat simple and fairly predictable plot. The film is set in New York in the early 1950s and is well-dressed for that setting. Well-constructed scenes with a fine finale making nice use of Grand Central Station. Just shy of 3.5 stars.
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