The Spiral Staircase
“Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath!”
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
Genres
Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
How The Spiral Staircase performed
Budget
$750,000
Worldwide Gross
$2.8M
Gross Profit
$2.0M
Return
3.7× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$554K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~44/56, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (45% of the domestic run, typical for Horror) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
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Cast
Helen
Dorothy McGuire
Helen
Professor Warren
George Brent
Professor Warren
Mrs. Warren
Ethel Barrymore
Mrs. Warren
Dr. Parry
Kent Smith
Dr. Parry
Blanche
Rhonda Fleming
Blanche
Steve Warren
Gordon Oliver
Steve Warren
Mrs. Oates
Elsa Lanchester
Mrs. Oates
Nurse Barker
Sara Allgood
Nurse Barker
Mr. Oates
Rhys Williams
Mr. Oates
Constable
James Bell
Constable
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Erville Alderson
Dr. Harvey (uncredited)
Neighbour (uncredited)
Ellen Corby
Neighbour (uncredited)
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