On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
The Spiral Staircase is of 1 hour(s) and 23 minute(s). It is Produced By: RKO Radio Pictures, Dore Schary Productions, Vanguard Films. It was released on 1946-02-06. It has the tagline: Conflicts that freeze your emotions! Suspense that takes your breath! It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
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