The Spiral Staircase
by Robert Siodmak
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Actor: Dorothy McGuire, Ethel Barrymore, George Brent, Kent Smith, Rhonda FlemingDirector: Robert Siodmak
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 84 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-10-04
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Movie Reviews of The Spiral Staircase
Movie Review: Old suspens
Summary: 3 Stars
C'est un film qui a mal vieilli. Rien ? dire au sujet de l'interpr?tation, mais le d?cor comme les situations sont poussi?reux et, malheureusement, l'intrigue n'apporte aucune surprise : on sait d?s le d?but que tout finira par s'arranger et que la pauvre h?ro?ne sera sauv?e in-extremis.
Le plaisir vient tout de m?me de cet effet r?tro, de ce faux suspense qui finit par amuser, et qui pousse le spectateur a rester jusqu'au g?n?rique final, en se disant qu'il pourra s'endormir ensuite tranquillement sans faire de cauchemars.
Summary of The Spiral Staircase
An unusual suspense film, The Spiral Staircase tells the story of a mute servant girl threatened by a murderer who has a penchant for killing the handicapped. Ethel Barrymore, Elsa Lanchester, and George Brent co-star, while Dorothy McGuire expertly captures the dilemma of the mute Helen Capel. Capel, who has not been able to speak since childhood, must somehow call for help before becoming the killer's next victim. McGuire's performance carries the film far past any B-movie qualities in the plot, and the last line is one of the most memorable in film history. Silent movie buffs will especially enjoy the opening scene, which takes place at a turn-of-the-century movie parlor. --Mark SavaryA murderer is targeting disabled young women in a sleepy New England town, and Helen (Dorothy McGuire), a mute servant in a Gothic mansion, is terrified she's next! Mrs. Warren (legendary actress Ethel Barrymore in an Oscar?-nominated* performance [Best Supporting Actress, 1946]), the invalid, bullying mistress of the house, warns Helen to leave at once, rather than rely on her weak son and stepson for protection. But even as Helen is packing her things, she suspects she may be too late and the murderer is closer than she ever imagined!
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