Movie

The Spiral Staircase

“Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!”

★ 7.0(279)19461h 23m

Horror Mystery Thriller Drama

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The Spiral Staircase is streaming on Bloodstream in Australia. Availability checked 21 July 2026.

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Director: Robert Siodmak
Release date: 1946-01-26
Runtime: 1h 23m
Language: English
Box office: $2,800,000
Budget: $750,000
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: RKO Radio Pictures

The Spiral Staircase — trailer

About The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase is a 1946 movie in the Horror, Mystery and Thriller genres, directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Dorothy McGuire, George Brent and Ethel Barrymore. It has a runtime of 1 hour 23 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 279 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Spiral Staircase in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.

Cast

Dorothy McGuire

Helen

George Brent

Professor Warren

Ethel Barrymore

Mrs. Warren

Kent Smith

Dr. Parry

Rhonda Fleming

Blanche

Gordon Oliver

Steve Warren

Elsa Lanchester

Mrs. Oates

Sara Allgood

Nurse Barker

Rhys Williams

Mr. Oates

James Bell

Constable

Erville Alderson

Dr. Harvey (uncredited)

Ellen Corby

Neighbour (uncredited)

Themes & keywords

based on novel or bookstaircasechildhood traumaviolence against womenhalf-brotherstepsonmuteserial killerkillerold dark housegothicspiral staircasespeech impedimentbedriddenstormy night