The House on Telegraph Hill

1951 film by Robert Wise
Movie film Q1143762
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The House on Telegraph Hill

Summary

The House on Telegraph Hill is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The House on Telegraph Hill's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill was directed by Robert Wise[4].
  • Frank Partos wrote the screenplay for The House on Telegraph Hill[5].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's composer is recorded as Sol Kaplan[6].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's genre is drama film[7].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's genre is film noir[8].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Richard Basehart[9].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Valentina Cortese[10].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was William Lundigan[11].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Fay Baker[12].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Steven Geray[13].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Charles Wagenheim[14].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was David Clarke[15].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Herb Butterfield[16].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was John Burton[17].
  • A cast member of The House on Telegraph Hill was Mario Siletti[18].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill was produced by Robert Bassler[19].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's production company is recorded as 20th Century Studios[20].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's director of photography is recorded as Lucien Ballard[21].
  • The original language of The House on Telegraph Hill was English[22].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's Commons category is recorded as The House on Telegraph Hill[23].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's color is recorded as black-and-white[25].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill's country of origin is recorded as United States[26].
  • The House on Telegraph Hill was released on January 1, 1951[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The House on Telegraph Hill was produced by Robert Bassler[19]. It was directed by Robert Wise[4]. Frank Partos wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Richard Basehart[9], Valentina Cortese[10], William Lundigan[11], Fay Baker[12], Steven Geray[13], and Charles Wagenheim[14].

Publication

The House on Telegraph Hill was published on January 1, 1951[27]. The original language of it was English[22]. Genres include drama film[7] and film noir[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Why It Matters

The House on Telegraph Hill ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] . cinematografo.it. Retrieved . cinematografo.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Frank Partos
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+93'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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