The Dark at the Top of the Stairs 64 years old
Everytime a woman turns her face away because she's tired or unwilling - there's someone waiting like me!
In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood loses his job as a travelling 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.
Credits
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Angela Lansbury She was 34, now 99 years old | as Mavis Pruitt |
| Dorothy McGuire She was 44, 85 years old when she died | as Cora Flood |
| Addison Richards He was 57, 61 years old when he died | as Harris |
| Eve Arden She was 52, 82 years old when she died | as Lottie Lacey |
| Emerson Treacy He was 60, 66 years old when he died | as George, the banker |
| Robert Preston He was 42, 68 years old when he died | as Rubin Flood |
| Frank Overton He was 42, 49 years old when he died | as Morris Lacey |
| Shirley Knight She was 24, now 88 years old | as Reenie Flood |
| Helen Wallace She was 14, 24 years old when she died | as Lydia Harper |
| Lee Kinsolving He was 22, 36 years old when he died | as Sammy Golden |
| Robert Eyer He was 12, 57 years old when he died | as Sonny Flood |
| Mary Patton She was 178, 57 years old when she died | as Peg Ralston |
| Ken Lynch He was 50, 79 years old when he died | as Harry Ralston |
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 72 (83) years old when He died | Sound |
| George James Hopkins as Set Decoration. He was 64 (88) years old when He died | Art |
| Folmar Blangsted as Editor. He was 55 (77) years old when He died | Editing |
| Marjorie Best as Costume Design. She was 57 (94) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Harry Stradling Sr. as Director of Photography. He was 59 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Irving Ravetch as Screenplay. He was 39 (89) years old when He died | Writing |
| Harriet Frank, Jr. as Screenplay. She was 43 (now 107) years old | Writing |
| Delbert Mann as Director. He was 40 (87) years old when He died | Directing |
| William Inge as Theatre Play. He was 47 (60) years old when He died | Writing |
| Leo K. Kuter as Art Direction. He was 63 (73) years old when He died | Art |
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (64 years)
Everytime a woman turns her face away because she's tired or unwilling - there's someone waiting like me!
- Release day: Wednesday, September 28, 1960
- Runtime: 124 minutes