The Spiral Staircase (1975 film)

The Spiral Staircase is a 1975 British horror mystery thriller film directed by Peter Collinson and starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Plummer.[1][2] It is a remake of the 1945 film of the same name, which was adapted from Ethel Lina White's 1933 British novel Some Must Watch.

The Spiral Staircase
Directed byPeter Collinson
Produced byJosef Shaftel
Written byEthel Lina White (novel)
Mel Dinelli (writer)
StarringJacqueline Bisset
Christopher Plummer
John Phillip Law
Music byDavid Lindup
CinematographyKen Hodges
Edited byRaymond Poulton
Production
company
Raven Films
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
31 January 1975
Running time
86 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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. She visits the home of her elderly, invalid grandmother and meets her uncle, Joe Sherman, a respected psychiatrist. The visit turns into a nightmare as she encounters Joe's brash brother Steven, as well as pretentious Southern belle named Blanche and other mysterious characters in a house where everyone's life seems to be in grave danger.

Cast

References

  1. "The Spiral Staircase". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "The Spiral Staircase Film 1975". BFI. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 21 November 2013.



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