The House on Telegraph Hill

House on Telegraph Hill
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRobert Wise
Screenplay byElick Moll
Frank Partos
Based onThe Frightened Child
1948 novel
by Dana Lyon
Produced byRobert Bassler
StarringRichard Basehart
Valentina Cortese
William Lundigan
Fay Baker
CinematographyLucien Ballard
Edited byNick DeMaggio
Music bySol Kaplan
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • May 12, 1951 (1951-05-12) (New York City)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

House on Telegraph Hill is a 1951 American film noir thriller directed by Robert Wise, starring Richard Basehart, Valentina Cortese, and William Lundigan. The film received an Academy Award nomination for its art direction. Telegraph Hill is a dominant hill overlooking the water in northeast San Francisco.