Dorothy McGuire as Helen
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Dorothy McGuire as Helen is the central character in the classic 1946 psychological thriller "The Spiral Staircase," portraying a mute young woman terrorized by a serial killer in a secluded mansion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dorothy McGuire as Helen canonical | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictionalCharacter
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filmCharacter ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Spiral Staircase ⓘ |
| basedOn | Some Must Watch ⓘ |
| basedOnAuthor | Ethel Lina White ⓘ |
| characterRole | central character ⓘ |
| characterStatus | protagonist ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
mute
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young woman ⓘ |
| cinematicStyleOfWork | film noir–influenced thriller ⓘ |
| directorOfWork | Robert Siodmak ⓘ |
| era | 1940s American cinema ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| name | Helen ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | target of the killer ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
disability and peril
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fear and isolation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of vulnerability and terror in a psychological thriller
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mute performance by Dorothy McGuire ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Dorothy McGuire ⓘ |
| primarySetting | secluded mansion ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfWork | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| setIn | New England ⓘ |
| threatenedBy | serial killer ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 20th century ⓘ |
| workCountryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| workGenre |
horror film
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psychological thriller ⓘ |
| workLanguage | English ⓘ |
| workReleaseYear | 1946 ⓘ |
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