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The Spiral Staircase

In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.

Director

Robert Siodmak

Year

Genre

drama, horror, mystery

Box Office

N/A

Production

RKO Radio Pictures,Dore Schary Productions,Vanguard Films

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

Helen

Dorothy McGuire

Professor Warren

Mrs. Warren

Ethel Barrymore

Dr. Parry

Blanche

Steve Warren

Mrs. Oates

Elsa Lanchester

Nurse Barker

Mr. Oates

Constable

Dr. Harvey

Erville Alderson

Neighbour

Murder Victim

The Killer's 'Shadow'

Starry-eyed Man

The Killer's 'Eye'

Freddy

Desk Clerk

Charles Wagenheim

Minister

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Don't stand around.
Go on home, all of you. - The Spiral Staircase

Don't stand around. Go on home, all of you.

Oh, just a minute, miss. - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, just a minute, miss.

- Got any ideas who did it, constable?
- Yeah. - The Spiral Staircase

- Got any ideas who did it, constable? - Yeah.

Didn't know you was called, Dr. Parry. - The Spiral Staircase

Didn't know you was called, Dr. Parry.

Well in that event constable I certainly can't do her any harm - The Spiral Staircase

Well in that event constable I certainly can't do her...

I don't understand. - The Spiral Staircase

I don't understand.

Helen? - The Spiral Staircase

It's about time. Mrs. Warren's
been asking for you all afternoon. - The Spiral Staircase

It's about time. Mrs. Warren's been asking for you...

I told you to sit in the hall.
Why must you spy on me? - The Spiral Staircase

I told you to sit in the hall. Why must you spy on me?

Would you mind calling him?
He doesn't know me. - The Spiral Staircase

Would you mind calling him? He doesn't know me.

Helen - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, leave me alone. - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, leave me alone.

Stay where you are.
I don't need your help. - The Spiral Staircase

Stay where you are. I don't need your help.

Helen, what is it? - The Spiral Staircase

Helen, what is it?

Give me the brandy, Helen. - The Spiral Staircase

Give me the brandy, Helen.

Oh, Blanche, if you don't come here
I'll come over. - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, Blanche, if you don't come here I'll come over...

Helen - The Spiral Staircase

And there's Nurse Barker.
She'd be as good as any man. - The Spiral Staircase

And there's Nurse Barker. She'd be as good as any ...

Did you get it? - The Spiral Staircase

Did you get it?

Oh, dear, now I've done it. - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, dear, now I've done it.

Anything can happen in the dark - The Spiral Staircase

Anything can happen in the dark

The thing that keeps me from cracking you in the jaw - The Spiral Staircase

The thing that keeps me from cracking you in the jaw

What's the matter, Helen?
Don't you feel well? - The Spiral Staircase

What's the matter, Helen? Don't you feel well?

I understand you're going to leave us. - The Spiral Staircase

I understand you're going to leave us.

Get out. - The Spiral Staircase

This is the second time
I've closed that window tonight. - The Spiral Staircase

This is the second time I've closed that window tonight...

Oh, it's you.
You scared the life out of me. - The Spiral Staircase

Oh, it's you. You scared the life out of me.

I'll soon clear them out. - The Spiral Staircase

I'll soon clear them out.

Why won't you do what I tell you to - The Spiral Staircase

Why won't you do what I tell you to

Would you mind letting me have a wagon? - The Spiral Staircase

Would you mind letting me have a wagon?

Have you been here long? - The Spiral Staircase

Have you been here long?

Wait. - The Spiral Staircase

Hey, there it is. - The Spiral Staircase

Hey, there it is.

Number, please. - The Spiral Staircase

Number, please.

Helen. - The Spiral Staircase

And there's no room
in the whole world... - The Spiral Staircase

And there's no room in the whole world...

- Who is it?
- It's me, the constable. - The Spiral Staircase

- Who is it? - It's me, the constable.

Helen! - The Spiral Staircase

Murderer - The Spiral Staircase

You killed them. - The Spiral Staircase

You killed them.

Get me Stephen - The Spiral Staircase

Now it's been done. - The Spiral Staircase

Now it's been done.

Forgive me, Stephen. - The Spiral Staircase

Forgive me, Stephen.

One... - The Spiral Staircase

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In 1916, a shadowy serial killer is targeting women with "afflictions"; one night during a thunderstorm, the mute Helen feels menaced.

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Director: Robert Siodmak

Writer: Mel Dinelli, Ethel Lina White

Production: RKO Radio Pictures,Dore Schary Productions,Vanguard Films

Genre: drama, horror, mystery

Year: 1946

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.3

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 07 Feb 1946

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 nominations total

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