La scala a chiocciola (1946)
Nel 1906 in una cittadina del New England uno psicopatico uccide giovani donne che hanno un handicap fisico. La prossima vittima è una ragazza muta (McGuire) che fa la governante in una grande vecchia villa. Dove abita l'assassino. Dal romanzo Some Must Watch di Ethel Lina White, sceneggiato da Mel Dinelli, l'archetipo dei thriller ambientati “in un'antica casa buia” in cui la sequenza del delitto principale si svolge durante una “buia notte tempestosa”.
Direttore:
Robert Siodmak
Scrittore:
Mel Dinelli
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Dorothy McGuire as Helen |
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George Brent as Professor Warren |
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Ethel Barrymore as Mrs. Warren |
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Kent Smith as Dr. Parry |
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Rhonda Fleming as Blanche |
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Gordon Oliver as Steve Warren |
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Elsa Lanchester as Mrs. Oates |
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Sara Allgood as Nurse Barker |
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Rhys Williams as Mr. Oates |
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James Bell as Constable |
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Erville Alderson as Dr. Harvey (uncredited) |
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Ellen Corby as Neighbour (uncredited) |
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Myrna Dell as Murder Victim (uncredited) |
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George Holmes as The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited) |
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Stanley Price as Starry-eyed Man (uncredited) |
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Robert Siodmak as The Killer's 'Eye' (uncredited) |
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Richard Tyler as Freddy (uncredited) |
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Charles Wagenheim as Desk Clerk (uncredited) |
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Larry Wheat as Minister (uncredited) |
| Camera | Nicholas Musuraca | Director of Photography |
| Production | Dore Schary | Producer |
| Writing | Ethel Lina White | Novel |
| Writing | Mel Dinelli | Screenplay |
| Art | Albert S. D'Agostino | Art Direction |
| Editing | Harry Gerstad | Editor |
| Directing | Robert Siodmak | Director |
| Art | Jack Okey | Art Direction |
| Editing | Harry Marker | Editor |
| Sound | Roy Webb | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Gordon Carveth | Stunts |
| Crew | Vernon L. Walker | Special Effects |
| Sound | Terry Kellum | Sound |
| Production | Edgar Peterson | Production Assistant |
| Art | Darrell Silvera | Set Decoration |
| Directing | Harry Scott | Assistant Director |
| Sound | John L. Cass | Sound |
| Sound | C. Bakaleinikoff | Music Director |
| Visual Effects | Chris Crowell | Digital Compositor |
| Sound | Samuel Hoffman | Musician |
| Production | Fred Fleck | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Edward Stevenson | Costume Design |
