The Spiral Staircase (1946)
"Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!"
ThumbScore
👍 85%audience score Estimated from TMDB user ratings and critic scores, calibrated to Google's former audience score. Google stopped publishing it in 2026.
Critics Score
🎬 86%
(RT: 86%) RT = Rotten Tomatoes (critic reviews). MC = Metacritic (weighted critic average). Critics Score is the average of both.
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Cast
Dorothy McGuire as Helen
George Brent as Professor Warren
Ethel Barrymore as Mrs. Warren
Kent Smith as Dr. Parry
Rhonda Fleming as Blanche
Gordon Oliver as Steve Warren
Sara Allgood as Nurse Barker
Is The Spiral Staircase good?
Yes. 85% audience score, estimated from 284 TMDB ratings. Critics agree, scoring it 86%.
Overview
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer. Wikipedia ↗
