Blanche — The Spiral Staircase Character Profile

About Blanche

Albert's beautiful secretary who is secretly having an affair with Steven. She is lured to the basement and strangled by the killer. Her murder triggers a chain of events leading to Albert's confession.

Character Facts

Played by

Rhonda Fleming

Appears in

The Spiral Staircase (1946)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Blanche — Romantic Admirer — Professor Warren (George Brent)

  Unrequited love for Blanche

• Blanche — Romantic Lovers — Steve Warren (Gordon Oliver)

  Having a secret affair

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More characters from The Spiral Staircase

• Helen (Dorothy McGuire)
• Professor Warren (George Brent)
• Mrs. Warren (Ethel Barrymore)
• Dr. Parry (Kent Smith)
• Dr. Harvey (uncredited) (Erville Alderson)
• 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)