The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Overview

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.

Directed by Delbert Mann

Top cast

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

P

Penny Parker

Flirt Conway

R

Robert Eyer

Sonny Flood

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Robin Warga

Harold

Ken Lynch

Harry Ralston

Mary Patton

Peg Ralston

Addison Richards

Harris

Helen Wallace

Lydia Harper

Emerson Treacy

George, the banker

Peg La Centra

Edna Harper

Paul Comi

Jenkins

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