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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

"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."

Cast

40202

Robert Preston

as Rubin Flood

24815

Dorothy McGuire

as Cora Flood

860

Eve Arden

as Lottie Lacey

14730

Angela Lansbury

as Mavis Pruitt

28778

Shirley Knight

as Reenie Flood

168052

Lee Kinsolving

as Sammy Golden

6838

Frank Overton

as Morris Lacey

1195527

Penny Parker

as Flirt Conway

1195529

Robert Eyer

as Sonny Flood

1195530

Robin Warga

as Harold

2652

Ken Lynch

as Harry Ralston

170537

Mary Patton

as Peg Ralston

97007

Addison Richards

as Harris

114962

Helen Wallace

as Lydia Harper

89660

Emerson Treacy

as George, the banker

1242734

Peg La Centra

as Edna Harper

153675

Paul Comi

as Jenkins

Crew

67451

Delbert Mann

Director

122953

William Inge

Theatre Play

3249

Max Steiner

Original Music Composer

1242980

Michael Garrison

Producer

10537

Harry Stradling Sr.

Director of Photography

46621

Harriet Frank Jr.

Screenplay

46620

Irving Ravetch

Screenplay

1077688

Leo K. Kuter

Art Direction

4309

Folmar Blangsted

Editor

4126

George James Hopkins

Set Decoration

4312

Marjorie Best

Costume Design

2131155

Robert Turner

Props