Kent Smith

Our month of classic Hollywood horror continues today with The Spiral Staircase, the 1946 chiller starring Dorothy McGuire as a mute woman stalked by a murderer.

The cast also includes Kent Smith and Ethel Barrymore.

We'll hear all three of them today in episodes of Suspense.

We'll also hear Ms. McGuire recreate her film role in a radio adaptation of The Spiral Staircase.

There's a Blu-ray out there from Kino Lorber, but it looks like it's out of print.

Now on to our Stars on Suspense.

Up first is Kent Smith, who co-stars with Margot in Last Night from June 15th, 1943, an episode written by Mel Dinelli from January 6th, 1949.

Finally, it's Dorothy McGuire in Last Confession from September 15th, 1949.

However, Ethel's plans are complicated when she develops genuine feelings for Prenter, leading to a dangerous love triangle that threatens to unravel her carefully constructed life.

The supporting cast, including Kent Smith as the honest but naive Martin Blackford, adds depth to the story.

Smith's character represents the moral compass that Ethel abandons in her pursuit of success.

The film's cinematography, with its dark black-and-white imagery, enhances the noir atmosphere, creating a world where shadows and light play a crucial role in the storytelling.

Crazy stuff happens in this show.

Um, now the most significant person who believes him in season two is millionaire industrialist Edgar Scoville, played by Kent Smith here.

Now, in today's language, you know, uh, Kent Smith, yeah, he'd be a billionaire.

But back in 1967, if you were a millionaire, you know, that meant you could do anything you wanted, and you were endlessly rich.

And he became, like, a semi-regular, uh, in the second season.

He's the only person you see every episode.

It's different every single time.

Kent Smith appears as Edgar Scoville for 13 episodes.

Story by Douglas S. Kramer and Wilford Lloyd Balmes and Robert Block.

Cast includes Meredith Baxter, David Hedison, Gail Sondergaard, John Carradine, René Jarrett, Key Luke, Kent Smith, Stuart Whitman, Milton Parsons, and John Abbott.

Production company was Douglas S. Kramer Company and Screen Gems Television.

It was released December 11, 1973 as an ABC movie of the week.

Oh,

yeah.

Early in the movie, we get Kent Smith as Frank Lucas, the appraiser, who, if I understand correctly, has a tie to other movies.

Yes, he does.