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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:film
commercially successful
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gptkbp:audience
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critically acclaimed
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:Ethel_Lina_White
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:The_Wheel_Spins
the novel by Ethel Lina White
The Spiral Staircase (1946 film)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
successful
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gptkbp:cast
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gptkb:George_Brent
gptkb:Ethel_Barrymore
gptkb:Dorothy_Mc_Guire
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Mrs._Warren
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:Helen_Capel
gptkb:Miss_Lottie
gptkb:Helen
gptkb:George
The killer
Dr. Warren
Mr. Warren
Dr. Parry
Mrs. Warren's maid
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gptkbp:character_development
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Helen Capel's journey
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Elwood_Bredell
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gptkbp:cinematography_by
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gptkb:Elwood_Bredell
gptkb:David_A._Dunlap
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gptkbp:climax
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reveal of the killer
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gptkbp:color
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black and white
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gptkbp:conflict
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gptkb:murder_mystery
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
generally positive
positive reviews
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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influenced later thrillers
influenced horror films
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Robert_Siodmak
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Robert_Siodmak
gptkb:Peter_H._Hunt
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:Hallmark_Channel
gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
Michael J. Duthie
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gptkbp:editing
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Arthur Hilton
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gptkbp:features
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a deaf-mute protagonist
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gptkbp:film
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English
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gptkbp:film_awards
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Best Actress nomination for Dorothy Mc Guire
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gptkbp:film_editing
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gptkb:W._Donn_Hayes
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
1946
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gptkbp:film_length
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83 minutes
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Canada
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:drama
gptkb:thriller
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:2004
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Spiral Staircase
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gptkbp:influence
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gothic fiction
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:horror_genre
subsequent horror films
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:German_Expressionism
gptkb:Alfred_Hitchcock
The Spiral Staircase (1946 film)
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gptkbp:influences
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film noir
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life events
The Wheel Spins (novel)
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gptkbp:inspired
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the 2000 film ' The Spiral Staircase'
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gptkbp:isbn
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978-1-84749-123-4
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult classic status
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gptkbp:literary_significance
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pioneering psychological thriller
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gptkbp:motif
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gptkb:elevator
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Franz_Waxman
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Franz_Waxman
gptkb:John_Frizzell
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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suspenseful
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gptkbp:notable_character
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the killer
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gptkbp:notable_for
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psychological tension
strong female lead
use of shadows
its suspenseful atmosphere
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" I can't see!"
" There's a killer on the loose!"
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gptkbp:notable_scene
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the staircase sequence
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gptkbp:page_count
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256
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gptkbp:plot
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a killer targeting women
A woman with a disability becomes embroiled in a murder mystery.
A woman with a disability becomes the target of a serial killer.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:2000
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:Hallmark_Entertainment
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
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gptkbp:protagonist
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gptkb:Helen_Capel
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gptkbp:published_year
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1946
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gptkbp:publisher
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gptkb:Hodder_&_Stoughton
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:December
1946
December 1946
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:2000
1946
December 1946
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gptkbp:released_in
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1946
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:Mia_Farrow
gptkb:The_Spiral_Staircase_(1975_TV_film)
gptkb:1975
gptkb:Paul_Wendkos
in 1975
The Spiral Staircase (1946 film)
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gptkbp:resolution
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survival of the protagonist
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gptkbp:runtime
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90 minutes
83 minutes
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Melchior_Lengyel
gptkb:Mel_Dinelli
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Julian_Fellowes_Jr.
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gptkbp:set_in
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a mansion
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:New_England
a remote mansion
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gptkbp:setting_time
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early 20th century
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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released on CD
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Gregory_Smith
gptkb:Elizabeth_Mc_Govern
gptkb:Rhonda_Fleming
gptkb:George_Brent
gptkb:Rachael_Leigh_Cook
gptkb:Ethel_Barrymore
gptkb:John_Goodman
gptkb:Dorothy_Mc_Guire
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gptkbp:symbolism
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darkness
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:murder_mystery
psychological thriller
fear and isolation
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gptkbp:viewership
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Television premiere on Hallmark Channel
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gptkbp:won_award
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Academy Award nominations
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:The_Wheel_Spins
gptkb:Dorothy_Maguire
gptkb:Karen_Armstrong
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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