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05/24/03
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
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... [More]
Starring: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith
Director: Robert Siodmak
Reviews for The Spiral Staircase
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02/09/06
Top CriticErected on expressionistic Gothic menace
09/25/09
Complex thriller with rich style.
08/09/07
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06/26/05
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11/18/03
No review available.
08/22/03
Great period noir from Robert Siodmak.
11/06/02
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05/20/03
Top CriticThe radiant heroine performance by Dorothy McGuire as a terrified mute, who conveys her inner thoughts without dialogue, was priceless.
01/16/04
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01/01/00
...the majority of the film's running time [is] bogged down in the dull exploits of several uninteresting characters.
06/01/07
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01/01/00
Top CriticPsychological drama has its share of chills; led by Dorothy McGuire standout.
03/16/09
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