The Spiral Staircase

The Spiral Staircase is a 1961 American television film. It is a television adaptation of Ethel Lina White's novel Some Must Watch which was filmed in 1946 as The Spiral Staircase. It was directed by Boris Sagal. Plot summary Cast Elizabeth Montgomery as Helen Warren Lillian Gish as Mrs. Warren Gig Young as Stephen Warren Edie Adams as Blanche Eddie Albert as Albert Warren Jeffrey Lynn as Doctor Parry Frank McHugh as Constable Williams Production The production was the idea of David Susskind who originally wanted Jane Fonda to play the lead.