Who plays Helen in The Spiral Staircase?

Helen is played by Dorothy McGuire.

How is Helen connected to other characters?

Helen has 2 mapped relationships in The Spiral Staircase. Explore the interactive relationship map for details.

Helen — The Spiral Staircase Character Profile

About Helen

A mute live-in companion employed by Mrs. Warren. She becomes the primary target of a serial killer who hunts women with disabilities. After witnessing multiple murders and narrowly escaping, she locks the killer away and eventually regains her voice following the mansion's trauma.

Helen — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by: Dorothy McGuire
Appears in: The Spiral Staircase (1946)
Role: Protagonist

Relationships (2)

Helen — Professional Companion — Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore)
Employed as live-in companion
Helen — Professional Patient — Dr. Parry (Kent Smith)
Dr. Parry treats Helen for her muteness

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More characters from The Spiral Staircase

Professor Warren (George Brent)
Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore)
Dr. Parry (Kent Smith)
Dr. Harvey (uncredited) (Erville Alderson)
Blanche (Rhonda Fleming)
The Killer's 'Eye' (uncredited) (Robert Siodmak)
Minister (uncredited) (Larry Wheat)
The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited) (George Holmes)
Starry-eyed Man (uncredited) (Stanley Price)
Freddy (uncredited) (Richard Tyler)
Murder Victim (uncredited) (Myrna Dell)
Steve Warren (Gordon Oliver)