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    The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

    124'

    1960-09-28

    6.5

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

    Drama

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingDelbert MannWritingWilliam Inge

    Cast

    2

    Rubin Flood

    Robert Preston

    2

    Cora Flood

    Dorothy McGuire

    2

    Lottie Lacey

    Eve Arden

    3

    Mavis Pruitt

    Angela Lansbury

    1

    Reenie Flood

    Shirley Knight

    1

    Sammy Golden

    Lee Kinsolving

    2

    Morris Lacey

    Frank Overton

    1

    Flirt Conway

    Penny Parker

    1

    Sonny Flood

    Robert Eyer

    1

    Harold

    Robin Warga

    1

    Harry Ralston

    Ken Lynch

    1

    Peg Ralston

    Mary Patton

    1

    Harris

    Addison Richards

    1

    Lydia Harper

    Helen Wallace

    1

    George, the banker

    Emerson Treacy

    1

    Edna Harper

    Peg La Centra

    2

    Jenkins

    Paul Comi

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Warner Bros. Pictures
    • Vote Count: 15
    • Popularity: 0.8957
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

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