| The Spiral Staircase | |
|---|---|
 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Peter Collinson |
| Written by | Mel Dinelli |
| Based on | Some Must Watch 1941 novel by Ethel Lina White[1] |
| Produced by | Josef Shaftel |
| Starring | Jacqueline Bisset Christopher Plummer Sam Wanamaker Mildred Dunnock Gayle Hunnicutt Elaine Stritch John Phillip Law |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Raymond Poulton |
| Music by | David Lindup |
Production company | Raven Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Spiral Staircase is a 1975 British horror mystery thriller film directed by Peter Collinson and starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Plummer.[2][3] It is a remake of the 1946 film of the same name, which was adapted from Ethel Lina White's 1933 British novel Some Must Watch.
Plot
Helen Mallory is a beautiful young woman who has been unable to speak a word since seeing her husband and daughter die in a fire. She visits the home of her elderly, invalid grandmother and meets her uncle, Joe Sherman, a respected psychiatrist. The visit turns into a nightmare as she encounters Joe's brash brother Steven, as well as a pretentious Southern belle named Blanche and other mysterious characters in a house where everyone's life seems to be in grave danger.
Cast
- Jacqueline Bisset as Helen Mallory
- Christopher Plummer as Dr. Joe Sherman
- John Phillip Law as Steven Sherman
- Sam Wanamaker as Lieutenant Fields
- Mildred Dunnock as Mrs. Sherman
- Gayle Hunnicutt as Blanche
- Elaine Stritch as Nurse Baker
- John Ronane as Dr. Rawley
- Sheila Brennan as Mrs. Oates
- Ronald Radd as Oates
- Heather Lowe as Heather
- Christopher Malcolm as Policeman
References
- ↑ Kabatchnik 2010, p. 774.
- ↑ "The Spiral Staircase". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Spiral Staircase Film 1975". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
Sources
- Kabatchnik, Amnon (2010). "The Man (1956)". Blood on the Stage, 1950-1975: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery, and Detection. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810869639.
External links
- The Spiral Staircase at IMDb
- The Spiral Staircase at the TCM Movie Database
- The Spiral Staircase at AllMovie
- The Spiral Staircase at Rotten Tomatoes