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Summary
A woman is married to the son of a doctor, the proprietor of a private sanatorium, where she is under unwilling treatment. Both the son and the doctor indicate they want the marriage dissolved.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Pure escapism
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+34)
Critics 63Audiences 29GoodWatch 48
Tomatometer63%
IMDb4.1
Audience score16%
Running time
1 h 8 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 horror movies, −27 min on the typical 95
typical 9568Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 138 countries
+128Released
1947
February 1, 1947
79 years ago
Genres
HorrorMysteryThrillerComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 10 more13 people
- Bela LugosiProf Leonide
- George ZuccoDr. Josef Van Ee
- Nat PendletonBill 'Bull' Raymond
- Molly LamontLaura Van Ee
- Joyce ComptonJane Cornell
- Gladys BlakeLilly Beth
- Roland VarnoWard Van Ee
- Angelo RossittoIndigo
Douglas FowleyTerry Lee
Stanley AndrewsPathologist
Lee BennettRene the Killer
Stanley PriceAutopsy Surgeon
Dorothy ChristyMrs. Williams (uncredited)
Directing · 1
- Christy Cabanne Director
Writing · 1
- Walter Abbott Original Story, Screenplay
Production · 2
- William B. David Producer
- Walt Maddox Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Marcel Le Picard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- George McGuire Editor
Sound · 1
- Carl Hoefle Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Harry Reif Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Roland Ray Makeup Artist
- Albert Deano Wardrobe Designer
- Evelyn Bennett Hairdresser
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