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The William Inge play on which the picture is based is a poignant study of an Oklahoma family torn by internal conflicts. Its relationships are barred with perception and penetration, and the problems of the parents, described in frank terms but handled in good taste, center on the bed and the activities which do, or more accurately, do not, take place in it.

The William Inge play on which the picture is based is a poignant study of an Oklahoma family torn by internal conflicts. Its relationships are barred with perception and penetration, and the problems of the parents, described in frank terms but handled in good taste, center on the bed and the activities which do, or more accurately, do not, take place in it.

The film is well cast and persuasively acted. Its chief cast value lies in Robert Preston, whose newly-won fame via The Music Man can be used to spur boxoffice for the WB picture. Easily detectable is the similarity in manner and speech between his Harold Hill of The Music Man and Robin Flood of Dark. Each is a high-powered salesman – one flamboyant, the other serious. But there’s a strength and an independence that’s the same.

Dorothy McGuire is tops as the mother caught between devotion to her children and the knowledge she must sever the cord. Eve Arden is convincing and highly effective as the sister, performing with spirit and proving she could have done even more with her big scene if given the chance. Angela Lansbury plays one of her better and more sympathetic roles as the woman who wants Robin, and she fills it well. Shirley Knight is fine as the daughter.

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Ruben Flood loses his job as a travelling 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, and his son is a mama's boy. He finally storms out of the house when Cora falsely accuses him of having an affair.

The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (DVD) 1960 Robert Preston and Dorothy McGuire

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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs 1960 DVD (Region 1 - Playable in North America - The US, Canada, Mexico, etc.) Full Frame. Color.

Starring: Robert Preston, Dorothy McGuire, Angela Lansbury, Shirley Knight, Eve Arden, Lee Kinsolving. Written by Harriet Frank Jr., Irving Ravetch, based on the play by William Inge. Directed by Delbert Mann.

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Rubin Flood loses his salesman job. While searching for a new job, he must deal with his wife, Cora, who shuns intimacy and mistakes his joblessness for stinginess, his shy daughter who prepares for her first dance and his pre-teen son who runs to his mother instead of dealing with bullies. He tries to find comfort with a friend, Mavis Pruitt, thus setting off rumors of an untoward relationship.

Based on William Inge's classic Tony-nominated Broadway play.

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Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960) Based on the 1957 Broadway play by William Inge, Dark at the Top of the Stairs follows the life of Rubin Flood (Robert Preston), an out of work traveling salesman in 1920's Oklahoma, his frigid wife, Cora ( Dorothy McGuire), his painfully shy daughter, Reenie ( Shirley Knight), and son, Sonny, who Rubin considers a mama's boy. While Rubin tries to keep his job troubles a secret from his family, Cora calls her sister, Lottie (Eve Arden) to visit who brings her husband, Morris (Frank Overton) for support. Cora can't understand Rubin's stinginess with money and, after Reenie meets a troubled Jewish cadet, Sammy (Lee Kinsolver), removes money from Rubin's pants to buy Reenie a new dress for the dance. Cora has also heard a rumor that Rubin's car has been seen at Mavis Pruitt's (Angela Lansbury), the single hairdresser in town. After Rubin discovers the missing money, they have a disagreement. He tells Lottie what he thinks of her bossiness and storms out of the house. He does visit Mavis Pruitt, who is more than interested, but he tells her it's no good because he loves his wife. Cora also visits an unsuspecting Mavis who, once she hears Cora's name, tells her to go home and love her husband because there are plenty of women around, including herself, who would be willing to. During this time Reenie's friend, Sammy, has been insulted by an anti-Semitic and has driven his car into a tree and dies. Rubin goes home and gives Sonny pointers on boxing. He has a father-to-daughter talk with a heartbroken Reenie. The story ends with Cora and Rubin walking up the stairs to their bedroom.

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Rubin Flood (Robert Preston) is going through a rough patch. He lost his job as a traveling salesman, and his increasingly distant wife, Cora (Dorothy McGuire), blames him for the family's financial troubles. His daughter (Shirley Knight), seeks refuge in the arms of a Jewish delinquent (Lee Kinsolving), while his son (Robert Eyer) remains firmly attached to his mother. As Rubin tries to keep his family together, he meets an attractive woman (Angela Lansbury) who arouses Cora's suspicion.The Dark at the Top of the Stairs / Film synopsisnull

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The Dark at the Top of the Stairs is a 1957 play by William Inge about family conflicts during the early 1920s in a small Oklahoma town. It was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play in 1958 and was made into a film of the same name in 1960. It is the most autobiographical of all Inge plays.