The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

83 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Feb. 6, 1946

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

The Spiral Staircase

83 mins | Drama, Thriller, Horror, Mystery | Feb. 6, 1946

The Spiral Staircase
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
IMDb rating 7.3
Producers RKO Radio Pictures, Vanguard Films, Dore Schary Productions
Original title The Spiral Staircase
Directors Harry Scott, Robert Siodmak
Writers Mel Dinelli, Ethel Lina White

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

Elsa Lanchester

as Mrs. Oates

Sara Allgood

as Nurse Barker

Rhys Williams

as Mr. Oates

James Bell

as Constable

Erville Alderson

as Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

as Neighbour (uncredited)

Myrna Dell

as Murder Victim (uncredited)

George Holmes

as The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited)

Stanley Price

as Starry-eyed Man (uncredited)

Robert Siodmak

as The Killer's 'Eye' (uncredited)

Richard Tyler

as Freddy (uncredited)

Charles Wagenheim

as Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

as Minister (uncredited)