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The House on Carroll Street

PG

1988

101 minutes

DramaThriller

Overview

A reporter, fired after refusing to give names to a 1951 House Un-American Activities Committee, takes a part-time job as companion to an old lady. While working she overhears a noisy argument in the neighboring house, being conducted largely in German and involving her HUAC prosecutor. She begins to investigate, enlisting the help of the FBI Agent initially detailed to surveil her.

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Top Cast

Kelly McGillis headshot

Kelly McGillis

Emily

Jeff Daniels headshot

Jeff Daniels

Cochran

Mandy Patinkin headshot

Mandy Patinkin

Salwen

Jessica Tandy headshot

Jessica Tandy

Miss Venable

Jonathan Hogan headshot

Jonathan Hogan

Alan

Remak Ramsay headshot

Remak Ramsay

Senator Byington

Kenneth Welsh headshot

Kenneth Welsh

Hackett

Christopher Buchholz headshot

Christopher Buchholz

Stefan

James Rebhorn headshot

James Rebhorn

The Official

Charles McCaughan headshot

Charles McCaughan

Salwen Aide 1

Randle Mell headshot

Randle Mell

Salwen Aide 2

Michael Flanagan headshot

Michael Flanagan

Senator

Paul Sparer headshot

Paul Sparer

Randolph Slote

Brian Davies headshot

Brian Davies

Warren

Mary Diveny headshot

Mary Diveny

Maid

Bill Moor headshot

Bill Moor

Teperson

Patricia Falkenhain headshot

Patricia Falkenhain

Woman in the House

Frederick Rolf headshot

Frederick Rolf

FBI Director

Anna Berger headshot

Anna Berger

Funeral Woman

Cliff Cudney headshot

Cliff Cudney

McKay

Trey Wilson headshot

Trey Wilson

Lieutenant Sloan

William Duff-Griffin headshot

William Duff-Griffin

FBI Librarian

George Ede headshot

George Ede

Conductor

John Carpenter headshot

John Carpenter

Gateman

Jamey Sheridan headshot

Jamey Sheridan

Porter

P.J. Barry headshot

P.J. Barry

Barber

Boris Lyoskin headshot

Boris Lyoskin

Hürwitz

Sherman Howard headshot

Sherman Howard

Boria

John Randolph Jones headshot

John Randolph Jones

Agent Simpson

David Hart headshot

David Hart

Stage Manager

Maeve McGuire headshot

Maeve McGuire

Mrs. Byington

Alexis Yulin headshot

Alexis Yulin

Sackadorf

Marat Yusim headshot

Marat Yusim

Bistrong

Suzanne Slade headshot

Suzanne Slade

Senator Byington's Daughter

Todd DeFreitas headshot

Todd DeFreitas

Senator Byington's Son

Gregory Jbara headshot

Gregory Jbara

Office Boy

James Tew headshot

James Tew

Sam

Polly O'Malley headshot

Polly O'Malley

Manicurist 1

Maureen Moore headshot

Maureen Moore

Manicurist 2

Alice Drummond headshot

Alice Drummond

Woman at Hearing

Tony Carreiro headshot

Tony Carreiro

Xanthias

Robert Stanton headshot

Robert Stanton

Dionysus

Daniel Mills headshot

Daniel Mills

Bartender

Jim Babchak headshot

Jim Babchak

Salwen Aide at Senate Hearing

Melba La Rose headshot

Melba La Rose

Receptionist

Stephen Gleason headshot

Stephen Gleason

Man at Theatre Bar

Elizabeth A. Reilly headshot

Elizabeth A. Reilly

Theatre-Goer

Christopher Cusack headshot

Christopher Cusack

Theatre-Goer

Skip Rose headshot

Skip Rose

Sloan's Partner

Frank Patton III headshot

Frank Patton III

Sargeant

Gaylord C. Mason headshot

Gaylord C. Mason

Theatre Manager

Morris S. Friedman headshot

Morris S. Friedman

Rabbi

John-Kenneth Hoffman headshot

John-Kenneth Hoffman

Waiter