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The House On Carroll Street
1987
Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. One day her attention is drawn to a noisy argument beign conducted largely in German ina neighbouring house, the more so since one of those involved is her main senator .. Read more
| Starring | Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin, Jessica Tandy |
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| Director | Peter Yates |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
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The House On Carroll Street
Emily Crane is fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, and takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. One day her attention is drawn to a noisy argument beign conducted largely in German ina neighbouring house, the more so since one of those involved is her main senator prosecutor. Starting to look into things, she gradually enlists the help of FBI officer Cochran who was initially detailed to check her out.
| Starring | Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin, Jessica Tandy, Jonathan Hogan, Remak Ramsay |
|---|---|
| Director | Peter Yates |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 37 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Dutch, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Released | DVD: 23 May 2005 Production year: 1987 |
| Format | DVD |
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Produced by Louis de Rochemont — co-founder/producer of the influential American newsreel The March of Time — this semi-documentary espionage thriller started a trend in postwar Hollywood for true-life crime dramas notable for their realism, “voice of doom” narration and understated use of authentic locations. Readily taking to the documentary style, director Henry Hathaway sets a cracking pace, as double agent William Eythe keeps federal agent Lloyd Nolan informed about the activities of a Nazi spy ring operated from New York by Signe Hasso and Gene Lockhart. The self-congratulatory tone aside, it's enthralling stuff.
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Idealistic Emily (McGillis) comes up before a senate committee in 1951 and refuses to name names, loses her job on Life... read more on Time Out
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
the house on carrol street
This film stars Kelly McGillis as Emily, a photo editor whose career is destroyed when she refuses to cooperate with a Red-hunting Congressional committee. Set in New York City in 1951, this political thriller is directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by Walter Bernstein. While working as a reader for a blind woman, Emily stumbles upon a group organized by U.S. Senator (Mandy Patinkin) to smuggle ex-Nazi scientists into the country. Eventually, the FBI agent (Jeff Daniels) who is tailing Emily joins her in an attempt to foil their secret operation
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Although The House on Carroll Street lacks dramatic punch, the filmmakers deserve credit for raising moral issues involved in recruiting former Nazis to secure America?s scientific lead over the Russians in the Cold War.
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the house on carrol street
This film stars Kelly McGillis as Emily, a photo editor whose career is destroyed when she refuses to cooperate with a Red-hunting Congressional committee. Set in New York City in 1951, this political thriller is directed by Peter Yates from a screenplay by Walter Bernstein. While working as a reader for a blind woman, Emily stumbles upon a group organized by U.S. Senator (Mandy Patinkin) to smuggle ex-Nazi scientists into the country. Eventually, the FBI agent (Jeff Daniels) who is tailing Emily joins her in an attempt to foil their secret operation
conclusion:-
Although The House on Carroll Street lacks dramatic punch, the filmmakers deserve credit for raising moral issues involved in recruiting former Nazis to secure America?s scientific lead over the Russians in the Cold War.
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