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The House on Carroll Street

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During a time of anti-Communist paranoia, editor Emily Crane (Kelly McGillis) balks at turning over the identities of colleagues being sought by the House Un-American Activities Committee and is blacklisted as a result. After taking a job as an elderly woman's companion, her life falls into a normal rhythm -- until she checks out an argument in the house next door. Soon Emily is on the run and trying to unravel a Nazi plot. Meanwhile, Cochran (Jeff Daniels), an FBI man, tries to protect her.

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
There is a kind of movie sequence which Alfred Hitchcock always did well, and which most later directors have chosen not to do at all. Go to Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 17
3/4
The House On Carroll Street improves considerably once it progresses into a midsection littered with engaging digressions and sequences... Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 06/28/2022
An entertaining thriller although utterly absurd. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 06/30/2005
2/5
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice 08/28/2004
3/5
Probes the moral issues involved in recruiting former Nazis to secure America's scientific lead over the Russians in the Cold War. Go to Full Review Daniel M. Kimmel Worcester Telegram & Gazette 02/08/2004
2/5
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John U @wbbcmt Jul 6 Love the 1950s New York scenes. Excellent cast excellent acting. I got a little confused on how German scientist end up at a Russian orthodox church wedding. Fantastic Grand Central Station finale reminiscent of Hitchcock’s Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore, etc. See more Steve D 03/02/2023 The plot is far better than the script. See more 04/30/2022 I really enjoyed this film. Amazing performances from McGillis and Patinkin. See more farah r @Farah 01/27/2022 The House on Carrol Street was a decent pastime for a boring afternoon. The story is interesting and intense, the acting is acceptable (especially for the 80s), and the production design is good. See more 11/16/2013 I've always liked Kelly McGillis (Witness and Top Gun come to mind), so I had to watch this movie. The House on Carroll Street' is a slow-paced mystery, where the most excitement is Kelly and the bad guy crawling along the wall 10 stories up in Grand Central station. It is pretty bad if the 1950's United States of America "officially" accepted Nazis as immigrants in order for them to work on developing weapons. See more 04/11/2011 An average story...wasn't as exciting as the review made it out to be....ok for an evening in See more Read all reviews
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Peter Yates

Director

Kelly McGillis

Emily

Jeff Daniels

Cochran

Mandy Patinkin

Cochran

Christopher Buchholz

Stefan

Jessica Tandy

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The House on Carroll Street

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Synopsis During a time of anti-Communist paranoia, editor Emily Crane (Kelly McGillis) balks at turning over the identities of colleagues being sought by the House Un-American Activities Committee and is blacklisted as a result. After taking a job as an elderly woman's companion, her life falls into a normal rhythm -- until she checks out an argument in the house next door. Soon Emily is on the run and trying to unravel a Nazi plot. Meanwhile, Cochran (Jeff Daniels), an FBI man, tries to protect her.
Director
Peter Yates
Producer
Robert F. Colesberry, Peter Yates
Screenwriter
Walter Bernstein
Production Co
Orion Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 4, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$161.7K
Runtime
1h 41m
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