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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

19606.7 / 10124 min
Drama

Overview

Everytime a woman turns her face away because she's tired or unwilling - there's someone waiting like me!

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood loses his job as a traveling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora is frigid because of trying to make ends meet. His teenage daughter Reenie is afraid of going out on dates, but eventually makes friends with a troubled Jewish boy Sammy Golden, and his son is a mama's boy. He finally storms out of the house when Cora falsely accuses him of having an affair with Mavis Pruitt.

Cast

Robert Preston

Robert Preston

Rubin Flood

Dorothy McGuire

Dorothy McGuire

Cora Flood

Eve Arden

Eve Arden

Lottie Lacey

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury

Mavis Pruitt

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Reenie Flood

Lee Kinsolving

Lee Kinsolving

Sammy Golden

Frank Overton

Frank Overton

Morris Lacey

Penny Parker

Penny Parker

Flirt Conway

Robert Eyer

Robert Eyer

Sonny Flood

Robin Warga

Robin Warga

Harold

Ken Lynch

Ken Lynch

Harry Ralston

Mary Patton

Mary Patton

Peg Ralston

Addison Richards

Addison Richards

Harris

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Lydia Harper

Emerson Treacy

Emerson Treacy

George, the banker

Peg La Centra

Peg La Centra

Edna Harper

Paul Comi

Paul Comi

Jenkins

Crew

Delbert Mann

Delbert Mann

Director

William Inge

William Inge

Theatre Play

Max Steiner

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

Michael Garrison

Michael Garrison

Producer

Harry Stradling Sr.

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

Harriet Frank Jr.

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

Irving Ravetch

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

Leo K. Kuter

Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

Folmar Blangsted

Folmar Blangsted

Editor

George James Hopkins

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

Marjorie Best

Marjorie Best

Costume Design

Robert Turner

Robert Turner

Props