Horror ·Mystery ·Thriller · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 23m

The Spiral Staircase

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Director
Robert Siodmak
Cast
Dorothy McGuire as Helen George Brent as Professor Warren Ethel Barrymore as Mrs. Warren Kent Smith as Dr. Parry Rhonda Fleming as Blanche Gordon Oliver as Steve Warren
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography Harry Gerstad — Editor Harry Marker — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Mel Dinelli — Screenplay Ethel Lina White — Novel
Tagline

Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!

Synopsis

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

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Mood & Themes
based on novel or bookstaircasechildhood traumaviolence against womenhalf-brotherstepsonmuteserial killerkillerold dark housegothicspiral staircase
Key Collaborators
Robert Siodmak Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography Harry Gerstad Editor Harry Marker Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer Mel Dinelli Screenplay Ethel Lina White Novel Dore Schary Producer Edward Stevenson Costume Design
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