The House on Telegraph Hill (1951)
The House on Telegraph Hill is a classic of 1950s horror movies, and it’s completely my speed of scary. It’s far more thrilling than gory, and there are no ghosts, monsters, or sadists lurking around the corner. Instead, it feels like a Rebecca or Jane Eyre-type of story, with a stranger coming to a mysterious house and sensing that not everything and everyone can be trusted.
Valentina Cortese and Richard Basehart met on the set and married later that year. While that might seem sweet to those who like an off-screen romance, I can’t seem to find it endearing since I know what happened later in their lives. Richard moved to Italy to be with her and effectively killed his Hollywood career; after their divorce, it hardly seemed worth it.
Still, the movie is entertaining, especially around the October holiday. Valentina is a concentration camp survivor who assumes the identity of her dead friend so she can have a fresh start upon the end of the war. She makes it to America and then introduces herself to her new distant cousins. The creepiness gets under her skin as the fog rolls in (this does take place in San Francisco), and before long, she and we aren’t sure who to believe. If you’ve never seen this black-and-white classic, rent it for Halloween.
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Valentina Cortese and Richard Basehart met on the set and married later that year. While that might seem sweet to those who like an off-screen romance, I can’t seem to find it endearing since I know what happened later in their lives. Richard moved to Italy to be with her and effectively killed his Hollywood career; after their divorce, it hardly seemed worth it.
Still, the movie is entertaining, especially around the October holiday. Valentina is a concentration camp survivor who assumes the identity of her dead friend so she can have a fresh start upon the end of the war. She makes it to America and then introduces herself to her new distant cousins. The creepiness gets under her skin as the fog rolls in (this does take place in San Francisco), and before long, she and we aren’t sure who to believe. If you’ve never seen this black-and-white classic, rent it for Halloween.
Want to watch it? Click here to see it on ok.ru and thanks "Classic Movies Kristine Rose" for posting!
More Richard Basehart movies here!