The Dark at the Top of the Stairs

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In a small town in Oklahoma, in the early 1920s, a seemingly ideal family confronts challenges that face every family ... everywhere in the world.

On the day that Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) loses his job, his daughter, Reenie (Shirley Knight) discovers young love for the first time. Rather than talk to his long-neglected wife, Cora (Dorothy McGuire), Rubin goes to Mavis (Angela Lansbury), for whom he has lusted for years. And Reenie, deliriously enamored with Sammy Golden (Lee Kinsolving) experiences the pain of bigotry when they are asked to leave a country club dance because Sammy's name is Jewish. Now, through the pain of newly revealed truth, Rubin and Cora must find a way to rebuild their life--as, together, they face The Dark at the Top of the Stairs.

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Release:

1960

Running Time:

118 min

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Not yet rated

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Genre:

Drama

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Director:

Delbert Mann

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Natacha Von Braun
Powerful Americana With Great Cast
06 December 2008
I saw this movie years ago and fell in love with it. I have hunted for the video but unfortunately there isn't one. I was lucky enough to find it playing on TV several years ago and taped it. Although I am happy to have what I do, I think it's a shame it is not available for the Robert Preston fans out there. It is a movie that was before its time. It hit on topics that were seldom talked about publicly in the time setting. Topics hinted at but not openly discussed like they do in this film. Robert Preston did a remarkable job as the character, Rubin Flood. Your heart went out to him because you could see through his strong, always looking for the positive, family provider roll. The fear and uncertainty he faced each day as the head of his family and his aging prospects at being successful in the eyes of his family. The film has a glorious mix of humor and drama. Unforgettable!!
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