Dorothy McGuire, The Spiral Staircase
I realize I just recently had a post about The Spiral Staircase… VERY recently in fact! So to have yet another one this soon may seem odd, but what can I say?
- It’s one of my favorite movies.
- It’s Halloween Season!
- It’s one of my favorite movies.
This wonderful 1946 horror-suspense film was directed by Robert Siodmak and features a flawless cast including Ethel Barrymore, Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Rhonda Fleming, Gordon Oliver, Elsa Lanchester, Sara Allgood, and Kent Smith. Each gives a memorable performance with Elsa Lanchester, as ALWAYS, daring you to take your eyes off of her for one second.
One of my favorite actresses, Ethel Barrymore, also gives a stand-out performance, but let’s make no mistake about it, this is Dorothy McGuire’s film and she gives an extraordinary performance. a haunting performance in fact. This was actually my first Dorothy McGuire movie and I vowed, immediately, to see every film she ever made. She was always wonderful but this remains my favorite of all of her excellent performances.
You can find The Spiral Staircase on dvd or Blu-ray (Amazon link).
Dorothy McGuire, The Spiral Staircase
As you’d probably expect, I collect a lot… make that a LOT… of old Hollywood and classic tv items – photographs, books, dvds, magazines, dolls, paper dolls, lobby cards, and (one of the most fun collectibles) Funko Pops!
