The House on Carroll Street (1988)

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

101 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Peter Yates

TMDB rating

5.9/10 from 61 votes