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Summary
A man who is believed to have murdered a woman, escapes from the insane asylum to find if he was the one to actually kill her using the scarf she was wearing.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Teens
Skip it if
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 65GoodWatch 62
IMDb6.7
Audience score62%
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 29 more
Released
1951
April 6, 1951
75 years ago
Genres
DramaMysteryThrillerLanguage
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 themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
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John IrelandJohn Howard Barrington
Mercedes McCambridgeConnie Carter
James BartonEzra Thompson
Emlyn WilliamsDr. David Dunbar
Lloyd GoughAsylum Dr. Gordon
Basil RuysdaelCyrus Barrington
David BauerLevel Louie
Harry ShannonAsylum Warden Anderson
Celia LovskyMrs. Cyrus Barrington
David McMahonState Trooper
Chubby JohnsonFeed Store Manager
Frank JenksTom, Drunk Cowboy
Emmett LynnJack, Waiter
Dick WesselSid, Drunk Cowboy
Frank JaquetTown Sheriff
Lyle TalbotCity Detective
King DonovanPiano Player
O.Z. WhiteheadWhoopie
Frank RichardsGargantua
Sue CaseyMiss Dean, Receptionist
Iris AdrianFloozy at Level Louie's Place
Richard AlexanderBarfly- BBBarry BrooksHospital Prison Guard
John FrederickDeputy
Directing · 2
- E.A. Dupont Director, Screenplay
- Emmett Emerson Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Isadore Goldsmith Story, Producer
- E.A. Rolfe Story
Production · 4
- Ben Hersh Production Supervisor
- Anthony Z. Landi Associate Producer
- Robert H. Justman Production Assistant
- Les Nettenstrom Assistant Production Manager
Camera · 4
- Franz Planer Director of Photography
- Morris Rosen Grip
- Al St. Hilaire Still Photographer
- Dave Ragin Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Joseph Gluck Editor
Sound · 6
- Herschel Burke Gilbert Original Music Composer
- Hugh McDowell Jr. Sound Mixer
- Fred Lau Sound Recordist
- Joseph Mullendore Orchestrator
- Walter Sheets Orchestrator
- Mac Dalgleish Sound Recordist
Art · 4
- Rudolph Sternad Production Design
- Edward G. Boyle Set Decoration
- Al Hersh Assistant Property Master
- Mike Gordon Property Master
Costume & Make-Up · 4
- Joe King Wardrobe Supervisor
- Hollis Barnes Hairstylist
- Gustaf Norin Makeup Artist
- Florence Hayes Wardrobe Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- Don Stott Electrician
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