The Spiral Road

1962

Action / Adventure / Drama / Romance

2
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 27% · 2 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 27% · 100 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 708 708

Plot summary

A selfish and prideful young Dutch doctor, through a series of circumstances, comes to learn that he does indeed "need" a higher spiritual being and other people.

Director

Robert Mulligan Photo
Robert Mulligan

Top cast

Geoffrey Keen Photo
Geoffrey Keen as Willem Wattereus
Kenneth Gibson Photo
Kenneth Gibson as Club Patron
Philip Abbott Photo
Philip Abbott as Frolick
Fredd Wayne Photo
Fredd Wayne as Van Bloor
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
1.25 GB
1280*640
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
Seeds 2
2.32 GB
1920*960
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 19 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by phd_travel 7 / 10

Authentic looking warning about unwanted help

Reviewed by wjm13 7 / 10

A movie that deserves to be on VHS and DVD.

Any Rock Hudson or Burl Ives fan would have to agree this is a movie that needs to be seen in order to fully appreciate these actors' work because both performances are outstanding. The Jerry Goldsmith music is noteworthy as well. This is not a "great" movie and it always struck me as having too weak an ending, but the scenes and performances (especially Hudson and Ives together) are above average. The minor roles of the Sultan and the witch doctor Burubi are also worth seeing.With such bad movies on DVD it's sad this film is being overlooked (I'd have to assume it's a legal problem regarding rights.) TV viewing (when it appears that is!) doesn't do it justice since I've seen it edited into sheer confusion and it really should be seen in widescreen and remastered in digital sound! There are truly memorable scenes that you'll always recall - the rats fleeing the village and Hudson being guided through the jungle (anyone who has seen the film will know exactly what I mean!) There are also comic moments as well. I just recently discovered an old battered copy of the novel and reading the party scene where chaos breaks out reminded me how much I'd like to see this movie UNCUT again!Hopefully - sometime in the near future - this minor gem will be released!
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