The spiral staircase is a thriller with chilling developments. It set a standard by which other classic thrillers may be judged. A small town in 1906 New England is terrorised by a psychopathic killer of deformed girls. Based on the novel “Some must watch” by Ethel Lina White. Stars Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Kent Smith and Ethel Barrymore.
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ACMI Identifier
302311
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Detective and mystery films
Courtroom, Crime, Espionage & Thrillers → Thrillers
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Literature → American literature - Film and video adaptations
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Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)