Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The

In Oklahoma in the 1920s, Ruben Flood loses his job as a traveling 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 with Mavis Pruitt.

Role	Credit
Director:	Delbert Mann
Writer:	Harriet Frank Jr. , Irving Ravetch
Cast:	Robert Preston , Angela Lansbury , Shirley Knight , Lee Kinsolving

Golden Globe Awards

1961 Nominee

New Star Of The Year - Actress
- Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The
- Shirley Knight
1961 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The
- Shirley Knight
1961 Nominee

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture
- Dark at the Top of the Stairs, The
- Lee Kinsolving