The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

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.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

124 minutes

Year:

1960

Director:

Delbert Mann

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Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast:

Rubin Flood

Cora Flood

Lottie Lacey

Mavis Pruitt

Reenie Flood

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