Cast and Crew of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Cast of
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

About The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

  • Released on September 28, 1960
  • Drama

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.

Full Cast of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Robert Preston
plays Rubin Flood

Dorothy McGuire
plays Cora Flood

Eve Arden
plays Lottie Lacey

Angela Lansbury
plays Mavis Pruitt

Angela Lansbury as Mavis Pruitt

Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury DBE (October 16, 1925 - October 11, 2022) was a British-American actress and singer who h...

See Angela Lansbury's other roles

Shirley Knight
plays Reenie Flood

Lee Kinsolving
plays Sammy Golden

Frank Overton
plays Morris Lacey

Penny Parker
plays Flirt Conway

Robert Eyer
plays Sonny Flood

Robin Warga
plays Harold

Ken Lynch
plays Harry Ralston

Mary Patton
plays Peg Ralston

Addison Richards
plays Harris

Helen Wallace
plays Lydia Harper

Emerson Treacy
plays George, the banker

Peg La Centra
plays Edna Harper

Paul Comi
plays Jenkins


Crew of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

Discover the backstage crew of The Dark at the Top of the Stairs →