The House on Carroll Street (1988)

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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.

Released: 1988-03-04
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 41m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 60 votes

Directed by Peter Yates.

Top cast

Kelly McGillis as Emily
Jeff Daniels as Cochran
Mandy Patinkin as Salwen
Jessica Tandy as Miss Venable
Jonathan Hogan as Alan
Remak Ramsay as Senator Byington
Kenneth Welsh as Hackett
Christopher Buchholz as Stefan
James Rebhorn as The Official
Charles McCaughan as Salwen Aide 1

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Where to watch The House on Carroll Street

United States: stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India: stream on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
Canada: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Australia: stream on MGM Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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