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The Spiral Staircase is a British film of genre Thriller directed by Peter Collinson with Jacqueline Bisset
The Spiral Staircase (1975)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h26
Directed by Peter Collinson
OriginUnited-kingdom
Themes Medical-themed films, Serial killer films, Films about disabilities, Personne sourde ou muette
Rating47%
The Spiral Staircase is a 1975 British film directed by Peter Collinson, starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Plummer. It is a remake of the 1945 film The Spiral Staircase.
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Helen Mallory is a beautiful young woman who has been unable to speak a word since seeing her husband and daughter die in a fire.Actors
Jacqueline Bisset
(Helen)
Christopher Plummer
(Dr. Sherman)
Michael Sarrazin
John Phillip Law
(Steven)
Sam Wanamaker
(Lieut. Fields)
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