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The House on Carroll Street

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

1988 · 1 h 41 min
Directed by Peter Yates · UK · British Cinema
ThrillerDrama

Cast

Kelly McGillis Jeff Daniels Mandy Patinkin Jessica Tandy Jonathan Hogan Remak Ramsay

Credits

Written by: Walter Bernstein

Plot

A reporter, fired after refusing to name names to the 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job and uncovers a Nazi smuggling plot.

Sinekatalog’s take

Peter Yates's thriller, with Kelly McGillis and Jeff Daniels, is old-fashioned and tense.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.2 / 10 (3,278 votes)
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