The Spiral Staircase Movie

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The spiral staircase movie. Directed by karen arthur. One night during a thunderstorm the mute helen feels menaced. Directed by robert siodmak. Released january 8th 1946 the spiral staircase stars dorothy mcguire george brent forrest tucker ethel barrymore the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 23 min and received a score of out.

The ethel lina white novel some must watch was first offered on film in 1946 as the spiral staircasethis same title was used for a 1962 television adaptation 1975 british tv movie remake and the 2000 made for cable feature. Parry to take helen away. In 1916 beautiful young mute helen is a domestic worker for elderly ailing mrs. She implores her physician dr.

Filmed on locations in vancouver and victoria canada the. The spiral staircase a murder mystery knowingly paced by director robert siodmak and shrewdly acted by an expert cast including ethel barrymore is choice eerie entertainment. The 2000 version updated the original story to re set from the early 20th century to present day. In 1916 a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with afflictions.

A small chapels choir loft survives incomplete with no staircase until one day a mysterious drifter with a background in carpentry arrives in town. 1998 tv movie vhs rip duration. Warrens two adult sons albert a professor and womanizing impudent steven also live in the warren mansion. The spiral staircase is a 1946 american psychological horror film directed by robert siodmak and starring dorothy mcguire george brent and ethel barrymoreadapted from ethel lina whites british novel some must watch 1933 by screenwriter mel dinelli the film follows a mute young woman in an early 20th century vermont town being terrorized by a serial killer who targets disabled women.

This same title was applied to a subsequent 1962 tv special adaptation and a 1975. With barbara hershey william petersen diane ladd louis ferreira.