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:
Chris Bryant, Allan Scott.
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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 |
| Costume & Make-Up | Pat McDermott | Hairstylist |
| Camera | Ken Hodges | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Lindup | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | John Smallcombe | Assistant Director Trainee |
| Camera | Roy Ford | Camera Operator |
| Production | David Munro | Location Manager |
| Sound | Philip Martell | Music Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Masada Wilmot | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Sound | Patrick Heigham | Other |
| Camera | Brian Elvin | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Keith Blake | Focus Puller |
| Crew | Tony Tweedale | Unit Publicist |
| Sound | Jim Willis | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Angela Allen | Continuity |
| Directing | Chris Carreras | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Engelen | Makeup Artist |
| Writing | Chris Bryant | Screenplay |
| Production | Rose Tobias Shaw | Casting |
| Art | Disley Jones | Art Direction |
| Writing | Allan Scott | Screenplay |
| Directing | Clive Reed | Assistant Director |
| Production | Josef Shaftel | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Raymond Poulton | Editor |
| Writing | Ethel Lina White | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eric Allwright | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tom Sachs | Associate Producer |
| Production | Peter Shaw | Producer |
| Writing | Mel Dinelli | Original Film Writer |
| Directing | Bert Batt | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Derek Holding | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Trevor Pyke | Sound Recordist |