The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
Everytime a woman turns her face away because she's tired or unwilling - there's someone waiting like me!
Storyline
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Robert Preston
Rubin Flood
Dorothy McGuire
Cora Flood
Eve Arden
Lottie Lacey
Angela Lansbury
Mavis Pruitt
Shirley Knight
Reenie Flood
Lee Kinsolving
Sammy Golden
Frank Overton
Morris Lacey
Penny Parker
Flirt Conway
Robert Eyer
Sonny Flood
Robin Warga
Harold
Ken Lynch
Harry Ralston
Mary Patton
Peg Ralston
Frequently Asked Questions
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs was released on September 28, 1960.
The runtime of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is 2h 4m.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is a Drama movie.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs was directed by Delbert Mann.
The main cast of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs includes Robert Preston, Dorothy McGuire, Eve Arden.
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is originally in English.