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The Spiral Staircase is a 1945
American psychological thriller film, based on
Ethel Lina White's
novel Some Must Watch, in which the heroine was
crippled rather than
mute. The novel was adapted for a
radio production starring
Helen Hayes before reaching the screen.
Plot summary
Set in early
20th century New England, the
screenplay by
Mel Dinelli is about a
serial killer who is murdering disabled young women in the community. His next victim apparently is Helen, a mute girl who works as a live-in companion for wealthy, bedridden Mrs. Warren, who urges her to leave the house, as does Dr. Parry, who knows the reason for Helen's loss of speech and hopes to help her get her voice back. Rounding out the household are Mrs. Warren's sons, her verbally-abused nurse, a handyman and his wife, the housekeeper with a taste for
brandy.
Cast
The cast, directed by
Robert Siodmak, included
Dorothy McGuire,
Kent Smith,
George Brent,
Rhonda Fleming,
Elsa Lanchester, and
Ethel Barrymore. Barrymore was nominated for an
Academy Award,
Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Adaptations
It was remade in 1975 as a feature film with
Jacqueline Bisset and again in 2000 as a
television movie with
Nicolette Sheridan.
Further Information
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