The Spiral Road

The Spiral Road (1962)

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Since it was released in the same year as his masterpiece, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), it is ironic that this drama was probably the least liked of director Robert Mulligan's films. A stiff adaptation of a novel by Dutch author Jan DeHartog, the film stars Rock Hudson as Dr. Anton Drager, an… More

Unrated, 2 hr. 25 min.
Directed By
Robert Mulligan
Written By
John Lee Mahin, Neil Paterson
Genres
Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
In Theaters
Aug 3, 1962 Wide
On DVD
Nov 14, 2006

Critic Reviews

  • Michael E. Grost, Classic Film and Television

    Weird but wildly inventive tale of doctors in the jungle, with good visuals.

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  • jay n


    Sprawling, well made if a bit heavy handed drama is helped by good location work and sturdy performances from Rock Hudson and Burl Ives. Gena Rowlands in one of her early roles does what she can with the thin character handed to her but the focus is really on Hudson and his journey of… More

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