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The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!
83 minHorrorMysteryThrillerDrama
TMDb7.1/10279 votes
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
Country: United States
Director: Robert Siodmak
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)
Myrna Dell
Murder Victim (uncredited)
George Holmes
The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited)
Keywords
Style:gothicproto-slasherhorror noir
Plot:based on novel or bookstaircasechildhood traumaviolence against womenhalf-brotherstepsonmuteserial killerkillerold dark housespiral staircasespeech impedimentbedriddenstormy nightpair of evil eyesphysical disabilityspeech impairedspree killermute servanttraumatized womanimperfectionlost voicetarget the handicapped
