Movie

The House on Carroll Street

Released: March 4, 1988 (1988)

Runtime: 101 minutes

Genres: Drama, Thriller

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.

Main Cast (Top 10 billed, oldest first)

Jessica Tandy as Miss Venable
Age at release: 78
Remak Ramsay as Senator Byington
Age at release: 51
Kenneth Welsh as Hackett
Age at release: 45
James Rebhorn as The Official
Age at release: 39
Jonathan Hogan as Alan
Age at release: 36
Mandy Patinkin as Salwen
Age at release: 35
Jeff Daniels as Cochran
Age at release: 33
Kelly McGillis as Emily
Age at release: 30
Christopher Buchholz as Stefan
Age at release: 26
Charles McCaughan as Salwen Aide 1
Age at release: Unknown

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Anna Berger as Funeral Woman
Age at release: 65
Boris Lyoskin as Hürwitz
Age at release: 65
Paul Sparer as Randolph Slote
Age at release: 64
Frederick Rolf as FBI Director
Age at release: 61
Bill Moor as Teperson
Age at release: 56
George Ede as Conductor
Age at release: 56
Maeve McGuire as Mrs. Byington
Age at release: 50
Brian Davies as Warren
Age at release: 49
Trey Wilson as Lieutenant Sloan
Age at release: 40
Sherman Howard as Boria
Age at release: 38
Randle Mell as Salwen Aide 2
Age at release: 36
Jamey Sheridan as Porter
Age at release: 36
David Hart as Stage Manager
Age at release: 34
Michael Flanagan as Senator
Age at release: Unknown
Mary Diveny as Maid
Age at release: Unknown
Patricia Falkenhain as Woman in the House
Age at release: Unknown
William Duff-Griffin as FBI Librarian
Age at release: Unknown
John Carpenter as Gateman
Age at release: Unknown
P.J. Barry as Barber
Age at release: Unknown
John Randolph Jones as Agent Simpson
Age at release: Unknown