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The Spiral Staircase (1946)

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Reviews Counted:12

Fresh:11

Rotten:1

Average Rating:8/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: Robert Siodmak's THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE is a classic Hitchcockian thriller set in a shadow-filled Victorian house. The manor's mute servant girl, Helen (Dorothy McGuire), is threatened by a murderer... Robert Siodmak's THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE is a classic Hitchcockian thriller set in a shadow-filled Victorian house. The manor's mute servant girl, Helen (Dorothy McGuire), is threatened by a murderer on the premises--a killer who targets those burdened by afflictions.... [More]

Starring: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith

Starring: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, Gordon Oliver, Elsa Lanchester, James Bell, Charles Wagenheim, Ellen Corby, Richard Tyler, Erville Alderson, Sara Allgood, Myrna Dell

Director: Robert Siodmak

Director: Robert Siodmak
Screenwriter: Mel Dinelli
Producer: Dore Schary
Composer: Roy Webb

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Erected on expressionistic Gothic menace

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09/25/09
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

Psychological drama has its share of chills; led by Dorothy McGuire standout.

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03/16/09
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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Complex thriller with rich style.

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08/09/07
Michael E. Grost
Michael E. Grost
Classic Film and Television

...the majority of the film's running time [is] bogged down in the dull exploits of several uninteresting characters.

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06/01/07
David Nusair
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02/09/06
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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
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The radiant heroine performance by Dorothy McGuire as a terrified mute, who conveys her inner thoughts without dialogue, was priceless.

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01/16/04
Dennis Schwartz
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05/20/03
Thomas M. Pryor
Thomas M. Pryor
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Great period noir from Robert Siodmak.

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11/06/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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