The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

The story

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.

Cast

R Robert PrestonRubin Flood D Dorothy McGuireCora Flood E Eve ArdenLottie Lacey A Angela LansburyMavis Pruitt S Shirley KnightReenie Flood L Lee KinsolvingSammy Golden F Frank OvertonMorris Lacey P Penny ParkerFlirt Conway R Robert EyerSonny Flood R Robin WargaHarold K Ken LynchHarry Ralston M Mary PattonPeg Ralston

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A Addison RichardsHarris H Helen WallaceLydia Harper E Emerson TreacyGeorge, the banker P Peg La CentraEdna Harper P Paul ComiJenkins