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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is a 1960 American drama film. Academy Award winner Delbert Mann directed the work of Robert Preston and Dorothy McGuire in the production. Shirley Knight garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress, and Lee Kinsolving was nominated for a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actor. Knight was also nominated for two Golden Globes. Mann's direction was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing in a Feature Film. It was based on the Tony Award nominated play of the same by William Inge.
Original Release
09/22/1960
US Release
09/22/1960
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Preston | Rubin Flood |
Dorothy McGuire | Cora Flood |
Eve Arden | Lottie Lacey |
Angela Lansbury | Mavis Pruitt |
Lee Kinsolving | Sammy Golden |
Frank Overton | Morris Lacey |
Robert Eyer | Sonny Flood |
Penney Parker | Flirt Conroy |
Ken Lynch | Harry Ralston |
Bobby Beakman | Boy |
Directors
Writers
Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch, William Inge
Cast
Name | Character |
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Robert Preston | Rubin Flood |
Dorothy McGuire | Cora Flood |
Eve Arden | Lottie Lacey |
Angela Lansbury | Mavis Pruitt |
Lee Kinsolving | Sammy Golden |
Frank Overton | Morris Lacey |
Robert Eyer | Sonny Flood |
Penney Parker | Flirt Conroy |
Ken Lynch | Harry Ralston |
Bobby Beakman | Boy |
Paul Birch | Jonah Mills |
Helen Brown | Mrs. Haycox |
Michael Chain | Boy |
Paul Comi | Jenkins |
John Elman | Boy |
Ben Erway | Joseph Moody |
Butch Hengen | Boy |
Stoddard W. Kerby | Cadet |
Jean Paul King | Boy |
Peg La Centra | Edna Harper |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael Garrison | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1961 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actress | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
1961 | Golden Globe | Most Promising Newcomer - Female | Nominated |