The Spiral Staircase
19461ч 23минNR
(272)
"Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!"
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
Director:Robert Siodmak
Details
Basic Info
StatusReleased
Release DateJanuary 26, 1946
Age RatingNR
Original Languageen
Budget750 000 щ.д.
Revenue2 800 000 щ.д.
Statistics
Vote Count272
Popularity1
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Dore Schary Productions
Vanguard Films
Crew
Writers
Mel Dinelli
Producers
Dore Schary
Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Editor
Harry Gerstad
Keywords
based on novel or bookstaircasechildhood traumaviolence against womenhalf-brotherstepsonmuteserial killerkillerold dark housegothicspiral staircasespeech impedimentbedriddenstormy nightpair of evil eyesphysical disabilityproto-slasherspeech impairedspree killermute servanttraumatized womanimperfectionhorror noirlost voicetarget the handicapped
Cast
Dorothy McGuire
Helen
George Brent
Professor Warren
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Warren
Kent Smith
Dr. Parry
Rhonda Fleming
Blanche
Gordon Oliver
Steve Warren
Elsa Lanchester
Mrs. Oates
Sara Allgood
Nurse Barker
Rhys Williams
Mr. Oates
James Bell
Constable
Erville Alderson
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Neighbour (uncredited)
