Someone at the Top of the Stairs
1973 · 68 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 215 VOTES · DIR. John Sichel
Overview
A young woman and her friend rent a room in a boarding house. Soon they become aware of the fact that the other "renters" are a very strange lot, and that there are some very odd goings-on in the house that seem to be centered in the attic... Part of the ITV 'Thriller' anthology series.
Dialogue Timeline — 909 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:22 - I'm sorry.
00:04:24 - Oxhey. - Oxhey.
00:09:00 - Oh, dear, he is, isn't he?
00:11:41 - Ah-ha.
00:13:17 It's marvelous of you.
00:15:01 intelligent, and single.
00:18:20 You haven't seen them, have you?
00:19:59 - It's just crazy.
00:22:05 You come with me young man, come on.
00:24:16 - What, here? - Yes.
00:25:47 I know that you're gonna think I'm crazy,
00:27:49 - Who is she?
00:29:49 - Well, he was looking for his daughter.
00:31:54 - What.
00:35:51 I'm sure he recognized your daughter.
00:40:13 That house is evil.
00:41:38 I really want you to go.
00:44:29 If I'd known, I'd have bought a couple of shirts.
00:47:14 Nothing can happen to Gillian.
00:48:47 - Marvelous. - Marvelous.
00:57:20 - Is your daughter?
01:00:32 - Oxhey and Elgar.
01:02:42 these have become my inheritance.
01:06:40 Marvelous.
Cast & Characters
Donna Mills
Chrissie
Judy Carne
Gillian
David de Keyser
Cartney
Francis Wallis
Gary Masters
Alethea Charlton
Mrs Oxhey
Brian McGrath
John
Peter Cellier
Colonel Wright
Clifford Parrish
Harold
Scott Forbes
Mr. Patrick
Rhoda Lewis
Emma
Alan Roberto
Jonathan
Laura Collins
Sally Thurston
Richard Corbet
Chauffeur
Charles Hill
Policeman
Gilly Flower
Pub Guest (uncredited)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed909
Dialogue density13.4 lines / min
First line00:02:22
Final line01:06:40
Production Record
DirectorJohn Sichel
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes215
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