The House on Carroll Street (1988)

PG03/04/1988Drama, Thriller1h 41m

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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 being conducted largely in German in a 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. Just as well when things turn nasty

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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
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A review by Wuchak

6.0

Written by Wuchak on Apr 28, 2023

**_Kelly McGillis plays a Nancy Drew-like character in early 50’s Manhattan_** A picture editor for Life magazine (McGillis) loses her job in the Big Apple upon refusing to name names for the House Un-American Activities Committee. She then snoops around a German-speaking man with dubious immigration status, which draws the ire of the Committee's main Senate prosecutor (Mandy Patinkin) and the assistance of an amicable FBI agent (Jeff Daniels). “The House on Carroll Street” (1988) is an old fashioned Hitchcockian crime drama/thriller in which an innocent person stumbles upon something ne...