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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.33:1, Dubbed, Subtitled, English, Spanish
Set in World War II-era New York, The House On 92nd Street is a true spy thriller about double agent William Dietrich (William Eythe). He infiltrates a cell of German spies who are gaining access to accurate data about the construction of the atom bomb and sending it to the Third Reich. The FBI swiftly shut most German spy rings discovered at the time but let this one continue operations until they could trace its highest level operatives. The townhouse of the title is the headquarters of this cell. Dietrich is reporting to FBI counter terrorist agent George Briggs (Lloyd Nolan). The group of spies is led by Elsa Gebhardt (Signe Hasso) and Col. Hammersohn (Leo G. Carroll).
Editor's Note
A groundbreaking film for its docu-drama feel, this film about counterespionage efforts against Nazi spies in New York was filmed with the cooperation of the FBI. This exciting story was based on an actual incident in which a Nazi agent attempted to steal parts of the atom bomb and uses newsreel as well as location shots to give it atmospheric authenticity.
| Features | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 9/6/2005 |
| Running Time: 88 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1945 | | Catalog ID: 2229110 | | UPC: 00024543191094 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: B&W |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1946) |  | Charles G. Booth, Winner, Best Writing, Original Story |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"...This fact-based Oscar winner for best original story launched the semi-documentary sleuth cycle, a ubiquitous force in post-war cinema..." 06/09/1995 p.3DAt-A-Glance Film Reviews 8 of 10
An interesting docudrama about the FBI's involvement in tracking down German spies during World War II, The House On 92nd Street is a nice bit of film history. It's dated, and in particular its exuberant patriotism may strike modern viewers as simplistic, but so much the better: it makes this film a valuable window into another time, not so long ago, when things were very different. Among other things, we get to see some of the research laboratories of the FBI, containing a great deal of obsolete technology, which are probably more fascinating to see today than they were back in 1945. And though a secondary reason to see this film, the story is pretty good too.
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