The House on Carroll Street

The House on Carroll Street 1988 is an American thriller film directed by Peter Yates. The film features Kelly McGillis, Jeff Daniels, Mandy Patinkin and Jessica Tandy.

Emily meets Stefan on the street again and attempts to press him for information when he rebuffs her, she follows him to a cemetery, where he demands to know why she is interested. They arrange a later meeting at a book shop, but are accosted by two men claiming to be U.S. Immigration agents, which a panicked Stefan denies. He and Emily escape their pursuit, but before Stefan can tell Emily more, he is murdered by a knifewielding assassin. During the crime scene investigation, the police find a list of four names in Stefans pocket, and Emily insists that they search the house where she overheard the argument.The police are skeptical of Emilys story, so she decides to search the house herself the assassin reappears, but is thwarted by FBI agent Cochran Jeff Daniels, who has been keeping an eye on Emily for several days. After a scuffle, the assassin flees, and Cochran takes Emily home but not before she picks up a book with a womans name and a date written inside the cover. Cochran and his partner, Hackett Kenneth Welsh, deduce that the name is actually that of a ship, and that it will be arriving in the Port of New York City the next day. Cochran and Emily observe the ships arrival, but the intrigue grows when Cochran notes government officials present to receive some of the passengers. ........

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