Movie
The House on Carroll Street
Emily Crane left her home one morning and stepped into a nightmare.
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
The House on Carroll Street opened in theaters March 4, 1988. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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Cast
Kelly McGillisEmily
Jeff DanielsCochran
Mandy PatinkinSalwen
Jessica TandyMiss Venable
Jonathan HoganAlan
Remak RamsaySenator Byington
Kenneth WelshHackett
Christopher BuchholzStefanCredits
- Directed by
- Peter Yates
- Written by
- Walter Bernstein
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $14M
- Box office
- $459.8K
Production
Orion PicturesUnited States