THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE (1945) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Robert Siodmak

 

Written by - Mel Dinelli (based on a novel by Ethel Lina White)

 

Starring - Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore

 

 

 

"The setting of a Victorian house gets real tense and chilling in a dangerously haunting film about a mute servant girl threatened by a killed with a penchant for killing people burdened by afflictions. Nice builds up in suspense and great cinematography with plenty of refined shadow play and innovative camera angles makes The Spiral Staircase a real treat for fans of the genre. Some may even say that it’s one of the best Hitchcock films Hitchcock never directed – but it would be like giving lesser known Robert Siodmak credit for the great noir atmosphere that he was able to build for this ace early shocker."

 

 

Thriller, USA