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5.7/10   184 votes
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Director:
Curtis Harrington
Writers:
Henry Farrell (novel)
Henry Farrell (teleplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
22 September 1970 (USA) more
Plot:
After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him. full summary | full synopsis
User Comments:
Fine intense thriller. more

Cast

  (Complete credited cast)

Anthony Perkins ... Allan

Julie Harris ... Katherine
Joan Hackett ... Olive
Kent Smith ... Raymond
Robert H. Harris ... Dr. Ellins
Molly Dodd ... Inmate
Billy Bowles ... Harold Dennis
Trent Dolan ... Eric

Bill Erwin ... Dr. Ames (as William Erwin)
Jeannette Howe ... Kathrine as a child
Kenneth Lawrence ... Allan as a Child
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG for some violent images and mild thematic elements.
Runtime:
USA:73 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Anthony Perkins had special contact lenses made that he could barely see through, so he'd actually be nearly blind while filming his scenes. He popped the lenses in just prior to filming and was led onto the set by a crew member. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Katherine and Olive go to Allan's room after Allan destroys the tape recorder, you hear the firm knocking on the door before Katherine even touches the door and after she touches the door. more
Quotes:
[after rescuing his sister from a house fire]
Allan: I'm blind.
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4 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Fine intense thriller., 26 August 1999
Author: Randy H. Farb (rhfarb@yahoo.com) from United States

Allan, Anthony Perkins is blinded by a fire. The question remains: was it Arson? Is someone trying to frame Allan? Julie Harris and Perkins give wonderful performances. This made for television film was shown often in the 1970's.

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