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.
Release: 1988
Rating: 5.8
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Duration: 101 min
Country: United States of America
Production: Orion Pictures
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