The Spiral Staircase
1946 · Movie · 1h 23m · NR
HorrorMysteryThrillerDrama
"Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!"
Overview
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
86%
Key crew
- Mel DinelliScreenplay
- Robert SiodmakDirector
- Roy WebbOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Dorothy McGuireHelen
- George BrentProfessor Warren
- Ethel BarrymoreMrs. Warren
- Kent SmithDr. Parry
- Rhonda FlemingBlanche
- Gordon OliverSteve Warren
- Elsa LanchesterMrs. Oates
- Sara AllgoodNurse Barker
- Rhys WilliamsMr. Oates
- James BellConstable
- Erville AldersonDr. Harvey (uncredited)
- Ellen CorbyNeighbour (uncredited)
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Themes
based on novel or bookstaircasechildhood traumaviolence against womenhalf-brotherstepsonmuteserial killerkillerold dark housegothicspiral staircase