The Sands of Dee is a 1912 silent short film directed by D. W. Griffith and starring Mae Marsh and Robert Harron. It was produced and distributed by the Biograph Company. Paper print held at Library of Congress. The film is used in the opening scene of the 1946 psychological horror film The Spiral Staircase in a recreation of early film exhibition. The Spiral Staircase is set in 1906, making the appearance of this 1912 film anachronistic. Cast Mae Marsh - Mary Robert Harron - Bobby Charles Hill Mailes - Mary's father Grace Henderson - Mary's mother Kate Toncray - Bobby's mother Edwin August - The artist Claire McDowell - The artist's fiancée supporting cast Spottiswoode Aitken Wilfred Lucas W. Chrystie Miller - A fisherman Frank Opperman - A fisherman Vivian Prescott References External links The Sands of Dee at IMDb.com 1912 films American silent short films Films directed by D. W. Griffith Biograph Company films American black-and-white films 1910s American films Films based on works by Charles Kingsley