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| Jacqueline Bisset | ... | Helen | |
| Christopher Plummer | ... | Dr. Sherman | |
| John Phillip Law | ... | Steven (as John Philip Law) | |
| Sam Wanamaker | ... | Lieut. Fields | |
| Mildred Dunnock | ... | Mrs. Sherman | |
| Gayle Hunnicutt | ... | Blanche | |
| Elaine Stritch | ... | Nurse | |
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John Ronane | ... | Dr. Rawley |
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Sheila Brennan | ... | Mrs. Oates |
| Ronald Radd | ... | Oates | |
| Heather Lowe | ... | Blind Girl | |
| Christopher Malcolm | ... | Policeman | |
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Helen has been incapable of speech since seeing her husband die - will she become the target of a deranged serial killer targeting disabled people?
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murder of a blind woman | shooting a woman | mute woman | spiral staircase | serial killer |Certificate:
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31 January 1975 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
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First cinematic color version of the "The Spiral Staircase" filmed adaptations of Ethel Lina White's "Some Must Watch" novel. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Remake of the 1946 classic. Helen Mallory (Jacqueline Bisset) has been rendered mute after seeing her husband and only child die in a fire. She is now staying at her uncle's mansion and getting treatment. However there is a killer on the loose who kills people who have disabilities. Is Helen next?
Pointless redo. The original is a classic--what's the point or remaking it? I caught this on TV late at night back in the 1970s. I had seen the original and was interested in seeing how this stood up. Sadly it turned out to be pretty bad. Despite a great cast (Bisset, Christopher Plummer, John Phillip Law, Elaine Stritch) this is pretty slow-moving and dull. There's virtually no suspense or atmosphere and it looks like it was made on a very low budget which hurts. The cast tries their best but even their considerable talents can't liven this up. You can safely skip this one. See the original.
I give it a 3 because the cast does try and Bisset looks stunning (as always).