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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9781404994645
Format: Black & White, Dolby, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
ISBN: 1404994645
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 04, 2005
Running Time: 84 minutes
Sales Rank: 7883
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: 1945-12
Editorial Review:
Description:
A 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!
Amazon.com:
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 Savary
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - An elegant classic
Perhaps most famous for Dorothy Mcguire's sensitive performance as a mute servant girl pursued by a maniac, this elegant thriller looks wonderful on the DVD version. No special features to speak of except a trailer, but the film itself is clean, crisp, and presented in its original 1:33 aspect ratio. Beautiful photography and some polished performances by a great supporting cast (including Rhonda Fleming and Ethel Barrymore) compensate for a mystery many viewers may solve a bit early. Old fashioned ... Read More
Rating:  - Spiral Staircase - every home should have one.
First saw this at 10 or 11 years old. Good spooky movie set in an old Gothic type house. I love them.
Hell to keep clean.
Rating:  - Old suspens
C'est un film qui a mal vieilli. Rien à dire au sujet de l'interprétation, mais le décor comme les situations sont poussiéreux et, malheureusement, l'intrigue n'apporte aucune surprise : on sait dès le début que tout finira par s'arranger et que la pauvre héroïne sera sauvée in-extremis.
Le plaisir vient tout de même de cet effet rétro, de ce faux suspense qui finit par amuser, et qui pousse le spectateur a rester jusqu'au générique final, en se disant qu'il pourra s'endormir ensuite ... Read More
Rating: - finding the courage to scream...
Dorothy McGuire delivers an amazing performance as a traumatised mute in this expertly-directed classic of the thriller genre. THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (based on the book "Some Must Watch" by Ethel Lina White) is a moodily-lit, delicious treat for the true lovers of screen thrillers.
In a picture-perfect New England town, someone is murdering young women who have physical afflictions. Could Helen (Dorothy McGuire) be next? Following an horrific event in her past, Helen has lived her life as ... Read More
Rating: - The Spiral Staircase
Robert Siodmak's eerie gothic thriller will set your teeth chattering, thanks to a subtly forbidding atmosphere, and top-flight performances from Barrymore, Brent, and especially McGuire, who's the picture of vulnerability as the delicate, silent Helen. A first-rate chiller, with a nifty surprise climax.
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