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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Erected on expressionistic Gothic menace Full Review |
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Psychological drama has its share of chills; led by Dorothy McGuire standout.
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Complex thriller with rich style. Full Review |
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...the majority of the film's running time [is] bogged down in the dull exploits of several uninteresting characters. Full Review |
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The radiant heroine performance by Dorothy McGuire as a terrified mute, who conveys her inner thoughts without dialogue, was priceless. Full Review |
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4/5 |
Great period noir from Robert Siodmak.
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