The House on Carroll Street (1988): Cast, Box Office & Plot
The House on Carroll Street is a 1988 drama thriller directed by Peter Yates, starring Kelly McGillis as Emily, Jeff Daniels and Jessica Tandy. It runs 1 hour 41 minutes and earned $459,824 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 41m (101 min)
- Director
- Peter Yates
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Orion Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The House on Carroll Street About?
The premise of The House on Carroll Street without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After being dismissed for refusing to cooperate before the 1951 Un‑American Activities Committee, Emily Crane takes a part‑time job as a woman's companion. She overhears a heated, mostly German argument from the neighboring house and learns the prosecuting senator is involved. She enlists FBI Agent Cochran—originally to watch her—as danger rises.
The House on Carroll Street Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- war criminal
- 1950s
- nazi
- new york city
- book
- ship
- tombstone
- cemetery
- reference to emily dickinson
- reference to edgar allan poe
- political thriller
- reference to auschwitz
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- voyeur
- nudity
- lingerie slip
- mccarthyism
- mccarthy era
- old dark house
- anti communist
- illegal immigration
- corruption
- five word title
- year 1951
- fbi federal bureau of investigation
- reading to someone
- illegal immigrant
- ketchup
- throwing a rock through a window
- breaking and entering
- brief female frontal nudity
- fanatic
- reflection in a mirror
- german in america
- grand central station manhattan new york city
- congressional hearing
- fbi agent
- lawnmower
- bookstore
- amateur detective
- following someone
- refugee
- fight in an elevator
- fire escape
- chase
- courage
- woman in jeopardy
- kiss
- scientist
- murder
- secret
The House on Carroll Street Cast & Characters
Kelly McGillis leads the cast as Emily, with Jeff Daniels as Cochran and Jessica Tandy as Miss Venable. Directed by Peter Yates; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Yates
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Mandy Patinkin as Salwen
Also Starring in The House on Carroll Street
· 27 more- Christopher Buchholz Stefan
- Kenneth Welsh Hackett
- John Carpenter
- James Rebhorn The Official
- Brian Davies
- Jamey Sheridan
- Remak Ramsay Senator Byington
- Jonathan Hogan Alan
- Sherman Howard
- David Hart
- Anna Berger
- Trey Wilson
- Michael Flanagan
- George Ede
- Charles McCaughan
- Bill Moor
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More from Peter Yates
More films directed by Peter Yates, best-rated first: Breaking Away, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Bullitt and The Hot Rock.
The House on Carroll Street Plot Summary
What happens in The House on Carroll Street from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Emily Crane, a Life magazine picture editor, is fired after refusing to name colleagues before the 1951 HUAC. She then takes a part-time job as companion and reader to an elderly woman, Miss Venable. One day she overhears a noisy argument in a neighboring house. Outside, she eavesdrops through an open window. One of the occupants is the committee’s main Senate prosecutor, Salwen. The elderly man he is talking to speaks only German; a younger man named Stefan, whom Emily had earlier asked for directions, is interpreting their confrontation.
Full summary
The whole story of The House on Carroll Street, scene by scene
The House on Carroll Street Box Office
The House on Carroll Street grossed $459,824 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$459.8K
- US & Canada
- $459.8K
How Well Do You Know The House on Carroll Street?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What occupation does Emily Crane have at the start of the film?
Cars in The House on Carroll Street
26 cars on screen, including the 1952 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe and the 1949 Buick Super.
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1952 Chevrolet Styleline De Luxe Important role -
1949 Buick Super Minor role -
1936 Dodge Commercial Panel Minor role -
1949 GMC TDH 5101 Minor role
The House on Carroll Street Also Known As
18 alternative titles, including “Une femme en péril” and “Das Haus in der Carroll Street”.
- Also known as
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- Une femme en péril
- Das Haus in der Carroll Street
- Labirinto mortale
- La casa de Carroll Street
- Pesadelo na Rua Carroll
- הבית ברחוב קרול
- Dom przy Carroll Street
- Ház a Carrol Street-en
- Будинок на Керолл стріт
- Дом на Кэрролл-стрит
- Къщата на улица "Карол"
- 卡罗尔街的房子
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- La casa en la calle Carroll
- Dům na Carroll Street
- 캐롤가의 저택
- Huset på Carroll Street
- Dom na Carroll Street
- İstenmeyen Şahit
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The House on Carroll Street FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office and post-credit scenes of The House on Carroll Street, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The House on Carroll Street?
The House on Carroll Street runs 1 hour 41 minutes (101 minutes).
When was The House on Carroll Street released?
The House on Carroll Street was released on March 4, 1988.
Who directed The House on Carroll Street?
The House on Carroll Street was directed by Peter Yates.
More films by Peter Yates Who is in the cast of The House on Carroll Street?
The House on Carroll Street stars Kelly McGillis as Emily, Jeff Daniels as Cochran and Jessica Tandy as Miss Venable, among 31 credited actors.
How much did The House on Carroll Street make at the box office?
The House on Carroll Street grossed $459,824 worldwide.
Does The House on Carroll Street have a post-credit scene?
No. The House on Carroll Street has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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