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The Spiral Staircase (1961 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Spiral Staircase' is a 1961 American film. It is a television adaptation of Ethel Lina White's novel 'Some Must Watch' which was filmed in 1946 as 'The Spiral Staircase'. It was directed by Boris Sagal.
Cast
*Elizabeth Montgomery as Helen Warren
*Lillian Gish as Mrs. Warren
*Gig Young as Stephen Warren
*Edie Adams as Blanche
*Eddie Albert as Albert Warren
*Jeffrey Lynn as Doctor Parry
*Frank McHugh as Constable Williams
Production
The production was the idea of David Susskind who originally wanted Jane Fonda to play the lead.
It was part of a series on NBC called 'Theatre '62'. 'Spiral Staircase' was to be the first of eight productions of David O. Selznick movies. Eventually the lead role went to Elizabeth Montgomery and her then-husband Gig Young.
Reception
"It was a routine play but they made it look pretty good", said the 'Los Angeles Times'.
References
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