The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase

7.1IMDb Score
Released:1946-01-26
Genre:Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Duration:83 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Robert Siodmak
Actors:Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming
Production:RKO Radio Pictures, Dore Schary Productions, Vanguard Films

Overview:

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

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