The Spiral Staircase is a 1946 American psychological horror film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, and Ethel Barrymore. Set over the course of one evening, the film follows a mute young woman in an early-20th century Vermont town who is stalked and terrorized in a rural mansion by a serial killer targeting women with disabilities. Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, Gordon Oliver and Elsa Lanchester appear in supporting roles. It was adapted for the screen by Mel Dinelli from the novel Some Must Watch (1933) by Ethel Lina White.
The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Directed by Robert Siodmak
Genres - Crime, Drama, Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Film Noir, Psychological Thriller Film |
Release Date - Feb 6, 1946 |
Run Time - 83 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - TV-PG
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Themes
Tags
American, Helen Hayes, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Production, Psychological, Screen, Spiral Staircase
Attributes
Based On: Some Must Watch
Narrative Location: Vermont
Narrative Location: Vermont
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De wenteltrap
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Deux mains dans la nuit
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Deux mains, la nuit
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Die Wendeltreppe
AT, DE
Döner merdiven
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La escalera de caracol
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No Silêncio das Trevas
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Silence of Helen McCord
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Silêncio nas Trevas
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Some Must Watch
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Spiralne stepenice
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Spiraltrappan
SE
The Spiral Staircase
AU, CA, GB, US
Vindeltrappen
DK, NO
Vouvos pothos
GR
Винтовая лестница
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Спиралната стълба
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らせん階段（1946）
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