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The Caretakers (1963)This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital... See full summary » Director:Hall Bartlett |
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Dr. Donovan MacLeod
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| Polly Bergen | ... |
Lorna Melford
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Diane McBain | ... |
Alison Horne
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| Joan Crawford | ... |
Lucretia Terry
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| Janis Paige | ... |
Marion
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| Van Williams | ... |
Dr. Larry Denning
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Constance Ford | ... |
Nurse Bracken
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Sharon Hugueny | ... |
Connie
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Herbert Marshall | ... |
Dr. Jubal Harrington
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Barbara Barrie | ... |
Edna
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Ellen Corby | ... |
Irene
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Ana María Lynch | ... |
Ana
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Jim Melford
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Susan Oliver | ... |
Nurse Cathy Clark
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Virginia Munshin | ... |
Ruth
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This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital. Dr. MacLeod (Robert Stack) is a new, optimistic doctor who attempts to start an out-patient program for the women in the ward. His method of treating mentally ill patients without violence or punishment is met with resistance by the head nurse, Lucretia Terry (Joan Crawford). During Dr. MacLeod's treatment, the phobias and illnesses of the various women in the test group are explored. Written by Stacia Kissick <srm12@ksu.edu>
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Now the screen tells what makes a woman - and what breaks her!Genres:
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From The Washington Post, May 22, 1963: "So impressed were Senators Lister Hill and Thomas Kuchel with 'The Caretakers,' a film on mental health, that they arranged a showing for senators and their staffs this afternoon in the New Senate Office building. The extra attraction: a post-screening reception in honor of stars Joan Crawford and Robert Stack, writer Henry F. Greenburg and producer Hal Bartlett." See more »Goofs
Continuity: As Lorna runs into the hospital, there's nothing outside the door. But the shot from inside shows a small wall just outside the door which she would have had to jump over or go around to enter. See more »
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