Director: Delbert Mann
Language
English
NMTW
72%
Good
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total
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Robert PrestonRubin Flood -
Dorothy McGuireCora Flood
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Eve ArdenLottie Lacey
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Angela LansburyMavis Pruitt
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Shirley KnightReenie Flood
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Lee KinsolvingSammy Golden
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Frank OvertonMorris Lacey
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Ken LynchHarry Ralston
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Mary PattonPeg Ralston
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Addison RichardsHarris
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Helen WallaceLydia Harper
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Emerson TreacyGeorge, the banker
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Robin WargaHarold
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| Country: | USA |
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| Length: | 2 h 4 min |
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In 1920s Oklahoma, Rubin Flood's life unravels when his company goes bankrupt, costing him his job. This financial strain deepens tensions at home, where his wife Cora becomes distant due to their struggles. Their teenage daughter Reenie is hesitant about dating but finds a connection with Sammy Golden, a troubled young man whose father is overly protective. The situation escalates when Cora wrongly accuses Rubin of an affair. He reacts by leaving the house in anger.
| Alternative title: | The Dark at the Top of the Stairs |
| Release year: | 1960 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 7 nominations total |
| Director: | Delbert Mann |
| Type: | Movie |
| Sub-genres: | 1920s antisemitism infidelity salesman |
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