The Spiral Staircase

Summary

The Spiral Staircase is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Spiral Staircase's image is recorded as The-Spiral-Staircase (cropped).jpg^[3].
• The Spiral Staircase's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Spiral Staircase's director is recorded as Robert Siodmak^[5].
• The Spiral Staircase's screenwriter is recorded as Mel Dinelli^[6].
• The Spiral Staircase's composer is recorded as Roy Webb^[7].
• The Spiral Staircase's genre is recorded as mystery film^[8].
• The Spiral Staircase's genre is recorded as film noir^[9].
• The Spiral Staircase's genre is recorded as drama film^[10].
• The Spiral Staircase's genre is recorded as horror film^[11].
• The Spiral Staircase's based on is recorded as Some Must Watch^[12].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Dorothy McGuire^[13].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as George Brent^[14].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Ethel Barrymore^[15].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Kent Smith^[16].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Rhonda Fleming^[17].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Elsa Lanchester^[18].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Sara Allgood^[19].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Rhys Williams^[20].
• The Spiral Staircase's cast member is recorded as Gordon Oliver^[21].
• The Spiral Staircase's producer is recorded as Dore Schary^[22].
• The Spiral Staircase's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 305888938^[23].
• The Spiral Staircase's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 14664924f^[24].
• The Spiral Staircase's IdRef ID is recorded as 178279838^[25].
• The Spiral Staircase's production company is recorded as RKO Pictures^[26].
• The Spiral Staircase's director of photography is recorded as Nicholas Musuraca^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spiral Staircase's producer is recorded as Dore Schary^[22]. Its director is recorded as Robert Siodmak^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Mel Dinelli^[6]. Cast members include Dorothy McGuire^[13], George Brent^[14], Ethel Barrymore^[15], Kent Smith^[16], Rhonda Fleming^[17], and Elsa Lanchester^[18].

Publication

The Spiral Staircase's publication date is recorded as +1946-00-00T00:00:00Z^[28]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[29]. Genres include mystery film^[8], film noir^[9], drama film^[10], and horror film^[11].

Reception

Reviews include 8/10^[30] and 86%^[31].

Why It Matters

The Spiral Staircase ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (500 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]