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1946 · 83 min · NR

The Spiral Staircase

Directed by Robert Siodmak · Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

The Spiral Staircase (1946) is a Horror film, directed by Robert Siodmak set in Vermont during the 1910s. It runs 83 minutes and is rated NR.

A serial killer, with a tense tone.

Composer
Roy Webb
Cinematography
Nicholas Musuraca
Cast
Dorothy McGuireGeorge BrentEthel BarrymoreKent SmithRhonda FlemingGordon OliverElsa LanchesterSara Allgood

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Vermont
Setting
Rural
When
1910s

Premise & themes

Premise
Serial Killer
Tone
Tense

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Pure Fiction

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