The Spiral Staircase (1975 film)
| The Spiral Staircase | |
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| Directed by | Peter Collinson |
| Produced by | Josef Shaftel |
| Written by |
Ethel Lina White (novel) Mel Dinelli (writer) |
| Starring |
Jacqueline Bisset Michael Sarrazin John Phillip Law |
| Music by | David Lindup |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges |
| Edited by | Raymond Poulton |
Production company |
Raven Films |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates | 1975 |
Running time | 86 min |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Spiral Staircase is a 1975 British horror mystery thriller film directed by Peter Collinson, [1] starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Plummer.[2] It is a a remake of the 1945 film of the same name.
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.
Argumento
She visits the home of her elderly, invalid grandmother, and meet her uncle, Joe Sherman, a respected psychiatrist, but the visit turns into a nightmare as she encounters his brash brother Steven, a pretentious Southern belle named Blanche, and a number of 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
- John Ronane as Dr. Rawley
- Sheila Brennan as Mrs. Oates
- Ronald Radd as Oates
- Heather Lowe as Heather
- Christopher Malcolm as Policeman
References
- ↑ "The Spiral Staircase". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ↑ "The Spiral Staircase Film 1975". BFI. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
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