Das Geheimnis der Wendeltreppe (1975)
Helen Mallory ist stumm, allerdings nicht von Geburt. Der von ihr miterlebte Feuertod ihrer Tochter war ausschlaggebend für den Verlust der Sprache. Jetzt kümmert sie sich auf dem Gut der Shermans, das gleichzeitig ein Institut ist, um die alte Mrs.Sherman. Als sich ein Mörder in der Gegend herumtreibt, der es auf behinderte Frauen abgesehen hat, ist Mrs.Sherman sehr besorgt. In einer gewittrigen Nacht sitzen so auch bald alle Angehörigen im Haus fest: der Professor, der mißratene Bruder Steve, die Sekretärin Blanche, eine Krankenschwester, der Hausmeister und die Köchin. Und der Mörder ist unter ihnen...
Der Regisseur:
Peter Collinson
Die Autor:
Allan Scott, Chris Bryant.
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Jacqueline Bisset as Helen Mallory |
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Christopher Plummer as Dr. Joe Sherman |
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John Phillip Law as Steven Sherman |
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Sam Wanamaker as Lieut. Fields |
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Mildred Dunnock as Mrs. Sherman |
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Gayle Hunnicutt as Blanche |
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Elaine Stritch as Nurse Baker |
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John Ronane as Dr. Rawley |
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Sheila Brennan as Mrs. Oates |
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Ronald Radd as Oates |
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Heather Lowe as Blind Girl |
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Christopher Malcolm as Policeman |
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Harry Van Engel as Police Photographer |
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Tina Simmons as |
| Directing | Peter Collinson | Director |
| Camera | Ken Hodges | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Lindup | Original Music Composer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat McDermott | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Chris Carreras | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Masada Wilmot | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Camera | Roy Ford | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Keith Blake | Focus Puller |
| Directing | John Smallcombe | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Directing | Angela Allen | Continuity |
| Camera | Brian Elvin | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Philip Martell | Music Director |
| Crew | Tony Tweedale | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Jim Willis | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Patrick Heigham | Other |
| Production | David Munro | Location Manager |
| Production | Tom Sachs | Associate Producer |
| Directing | Clive Reed | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Raymond Poulton | Editor |
| Writing | Allan Scott | Screenplay |
| Writing | Mel Dinelli | Original Film Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Josef Shaftel | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Allwright | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Peter Shaw | Producer |
| Art | Disley Jones | Art Direction |
| Writing | Chris Bryant | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ethel Lina White | Novel |
| Production | Rose Tobias Shaw | Casting |
| Directing | Bert Batt | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Derek Holding | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Trevor Pyke | Sound Recordist |