The Spiral Staircase (1946)
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
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Dorothy McGuire
as Helen
as Helen
George Brent
as Professor Warren
as Professor Warren
Ethel Barrymore
as Mrs. Warren
as Mrs. Warren
Kent Smith
as Dr. Parry
as Dr. Parry
Rhonda Fleming
as Blanche
as Blanche
Gordon Oliver
as Steve Warren
as Steve Warren
Elsa Lanchester
as Mrs. Oates
as Mrs. Oates
Sara Allgood
as Nurse Barker
as Nurse Barker
Rhys Williams
as Mr. Oates
as Mr. Oates
James Bell
as Constable
as Constable
Erville Alderson
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
as Neighbour (uncredited)
as Neighbour (uncredited)
Myrna Dell
as Murder Victim (uncredited)
as Murder Victim (uncredited)
George Holmes
as The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited)
as The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited)
Stanley Price
as Starry-eyed Man (uncredited)
as Starry-eyed Man (uncredited)
Robert Siodmak
as The Killer's 'Eye' (uncredited)
as The Killer's 'Eye' (uncredited)
Richard Tyler
as Freddy (uncredited)
as Freddy (uncredited)
Charles Wagenheim
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Larry Wheat
as Minister (uncredited)
as Minister (uncredited)
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Nicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Dore Schary
Producer
Producer
Ethel Lina White
Novel
Novel
Mel Dinelli
Screenplay
Screenplay
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Art Direction
Harry Gerstad
Editor
Editor
Robert Siodmak
Director
Director
Jack Okey
Art Direction
Art Direction
Harry Marker
Editor
Editor
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Gordon Carveth
Stunts
Stunts
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Special Effects
Terry Kellum
Sound
Sound
Edgar Peterson
Production Assistant
Production Assistant
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Harry Scott
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
John L. Cass
Sound
Sound
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Music Director
Chris Crowell
Digital Compositor
Digital Compositor
Samuel Hoffman
Musician
Musician
Fred Fleck
Production Manager
Production Manager
Edward Stevenson
Costume Design
Costume Design
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