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New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, [1941]., 1941. First edition. First U.S. edition. 8vo. Originally published in the U.K. in 1933. This book is the basis for the 1946 RKO suspense movie, THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE, with Mel Dinelli as screenwriter and Robert Siodmak as director. This classic suspense film starred Dorothy McGuire, George Brent, Ethel Barrymore, Elsa Lanchester, Rhonda Fleming, Kent Smith, and Rhy Williams. A thriller about a mute servant girl threatened by a killer who has a penchant for murdering the handicapped. The young girl, who has not been able to speak since childhood, must somehow call for help before becoming the killer's next victim. Near fine in a bright dust jacket, with light wear to spine ends, corners and extremities A scarce title and an attractive copy. Housed in a quarter leather and cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in gilt on the spine.