Shock Treatment (1964 film)
This article is about the 1964 film. For other uses of the term 'shock treatment', including other films with the same name, see Shock therapy.
| Shock Treatment | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Denis Sanders |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Screenplay by | Sydney Boehm |
| Based on |
Shock Treatment 1961 novel by Winfred Van Atta |
| Starring |
Stuart Whitman Carol Lynley Roddy McDowall Lauren Bacall |
| Music by | Jerry Goldsmith |
| Cinematography | Sam Leavitt |
| Edited by | Louis R. Loeffler |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
Release dates |
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Running time | 94 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,285,000[1] |
Shock Treatment is a 1964 film starring Stuart Whitman that takes place in a mental institution. The supporting cast features Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall and Lauren Bacall. The movie was directed by Denis Sanders.
Plot summary
A crazed gardener (Roddy McDowall) is sent to a mental hospital after he goes berserk and beheads his wealthy boss.
Cast
- Stuart Whitman as Dale Nelson / Arthur
- Carol Lynley as Cynthia Lee Albright
- Roddy McDowall as Martin Ashley
- Lauren Bacall as Dr. Edwina Beighley
- Olive Deering as Mrs. Mellon
- Ossie Davis as Capshaw
- Donald Buka as Psychologist
- Paulene Myers as Dr. Walden
- Evadne Baker as Intern
- Robert J. Wilke as Technician Mike Newton
- Bert Freed as Frank Josephson
- Judith De Hart as Matron
- Judson Laire as Harley Manning
See also
References
- ↑ Solomon, Aubrey. Twentieth Century Fox: A Corporate and Financial History (The Scarecrow Filmmakers Series). Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press, 1989. ISBN 978-0-8108-4244-1. p254
External links
- Shock Treatment at IMDB
- Shock Treatment at TCMDB
- Shock Treatment at AllMovie
- Shock Treatment at the American Film Institute Catalog
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