The Spiral Staircase

(1946)

★ 7 IMDb · 283 votes

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama

Year: 1946

Runtime: 83 мин

Country: United States of America

Director: Robert Siodmak

Cast: Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Этель Бэрримор, Kent Smith, Rhonda Fleming, Gordon Oliver, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Allgood, Rhys Williams, James Bell

Plot

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

In 1916, beautiful young mute Helen is a domestic worker for elderly, ailing Mrs. Warren, whose two adult sons, professor Albert and impudent womanizer Steven, also live in the Warner mansion. Mrs. Warren becomes concerned for Helen's safety when a rash of murders involving 'women with afflictions' hits the neighborhood. She implores her physician, Dr. Parry, to take Helen away for her own safety. When another murder occurs inside the Warren mansion, it becomes obvious that Helen is in danger.