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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Delbert Mann

Writing Credits  

Harriet Frank Jr. ... (screenplay) &
Irving Ravetch ... (screenplay)
 
William Inge ... (based on the play by)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

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
Robert Eyer Robert Eyer ... Sonny Flood
Penney Parker ... Flirt Conroy (as Penny Parker)
Ken Lynch ... Harry Ralston
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bobby Beakman Bobby Beakman ... Boy (uncredited)
Paul Birch ... Jonah Mills (uncredited)
Helen Brown Helen Brown ... Mrs. Haycox (uncredited)
Michael Chain Michael Chain ... Boy (uncredited)
Paul Comi ... Jenkins (uncredited)
John Elman John Elman ... Boy (uncredited)
Ben Erway ... Joseph Moody (uncredited)
Butch Hengen Butch Hengen ... Boy (uncredited)
Stoddard W. Kerby Stoddard W. Kerby ... Cadet (uncredited)
Jean Paul King Jean Paul King ... Boy (uncredited)
Peg La Centra ... Edna Harper (uncredited)
Nelson Leigh ... Ed Peabody (uncredited)
Mary Patton Mary Patton ... Mrs. Ralston (uncredited)
Addison Richards ... Harris (uncredited)
Charles Seel ... Percy Weems (uncredited)
Emerson Treacy ... George Williams (uncredited)
Helen Wallace ... Lydia Harper (uncredited)
Robin Warga Robin Warga ... Harold (uncredited)
Dennis Whitcomb Dennis Whitcomb ... Punky Givens (uncredited)

Produced by 

Michael Garrison ... producer

Music by 

Max Steiner

Cinematography by 

Harry Stradling Sr. ... director of photography

Editing by 

Folmar Blangsted ... film editor

Art Direction by 

Leo K. Kuter

Set Decoration by 

George James Hopkins

Costume Design by 

Marjorie Best ... (costumes designed by)

Makeup Department 

Gordon Bau ... makeup supervisor
Margaret Donovan ... hairdresser (uncredited)
Frank Prehoda ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Russell Llewellyn ... assistant director
John Gilbert Kissel ... assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Robert Turner ... props (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Stanley Jones ... sound

Camera and Electrical Department 

Frank Flanagan ... gaffer (uncredited)
Charles Harris ... grip (uncredited)
George Gordon Nogle ... camera operator (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Norma Brown ... wardrobe (uncredited)
Ted Schultz ... wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department 

Murray Cutter ... orchestrator

Script and Continuity Department 

Meta Rebner ... script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

Elia Kazan ... produced on the stage by
Arnold Saint Subber ... produced on the stage by (as Saint-Subber)
Norman Stuart ... dialogue supervisor
Ted Ashton ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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