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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960)

TV-PG (US) | USA | English | 124 min
Directed by: Delbert Mann
7.2

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job as a travelling salesman when the company goes bankrupt. This adds to his worries at home. His wife Cora (Dorothy McGuire) is frigid because of trying to make ends meet. His teenage daughter Reenie (Shirley Knight) is afraid of going out on dates, but eventually makes friends with a troubled Jewish boy Sammy Golden (Lee Kinsolving), 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 (Dame Angela Lansbury).

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Most Promising Newcomer - Female

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Release Date
USA
(New York City, New York)
1960-09-22
USA
(Los Angeles, California)
1960-09-28
UK
(London)
1960-10-07
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Also Known As (A.K.A.)
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
(Original title)
La oscuridad al final de la escalera
Argentina
Sombras no Fim da Escada
Brazil
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Parent Guide
Sex & Nudity
Unrated
Violence & Gore
Unrated
Profanity
Unrated
Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking
Unrated
Frightening & Intense Scenes
Unrated