A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man she witnessed commit a murder.
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Dr. Richard Cross
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| Lynn Bari | ... |
Nurse Elaine Jordan
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| Frank Latimore | ... |
Lt. Paul Stewart
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| Anabel Shaw | ... |
Mrs. Janet Stewart
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| Stephen Dunne | ... |
Dr. Stevens
(as Michael Dunne)
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| Reed Hadley | ... |
District Attorney O'Neill
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Renee Carson | ... |
Miss Hatfield - Head Nurse
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| Charles Trowbridge | ... |
Dr. H.J. Harvey
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| Robert Adler | ... |
Frank - Male Nurse (uncredited)
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Margaret Brayton | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| Harry Carter | ... |
Sanitarium Orderly (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Mrs. Margaret Cross (uncredited)
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| John Davidson | ... |
Mr. Edwards (uncredited)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Dr. Blair (uncredited)
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| Ruth Nelson | ... |
Mrs. Margaret Cross (uncredited)
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Claire Richards | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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| George E. Stone | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Charles Tannen | ... |
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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| Pierre Watkin | ... |
Blake - Belmont Arms Hotel Manager (uncredited)
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Cecil Weston | ... |
Patient (uncredited)
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| Mary Young | ... |
Mrs. Penny (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alfred L. Werker | ... | (as Alfred Werker) |
Written by
| Eugene Ling | ... | (screenplay) |
| Albert DeMond | ... | (story) (as Albert deMond) |
| Martin Berkeley | ... | (additional dialogue) |
Produced by
| Aubrey Schenck | ... | producer |
Music by
| David Buttolph | ||
Cinematography by
| Joseph MacDonald | ... | director of photography (as Joe MacDonald) |
| Glen MacWilliams | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Harmon Jones | ||
Art Direction by
| Boris Leven | ||
| Lyle R. Wheeler | ... | (as Lyle Wheeler) |
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ||
Costume Design by
| Kay Nelson | ||
Makeup Department
| Ben Nye | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Eli Dunn | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| O. Clemont Halverson | ... | associate set decorator |
| Don B. Greenwood | ... | property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alfred Bruzlin | ... | sound |
| Harry M. Leonard | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
| Sol Halperin | ... | transparencies (uncredited) |
| Edwin Hammeras | ... | transparencies (uncredited) |
| J.O. Taylor | ... | transparencies (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Irving Rosenberg | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator |
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Paul Neal | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
| Murray Spivack | ... | music mixer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Edna Brophy | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
| Maude Clague | ... | research assistant (uncredited) |
| Frances C. Richardson | ... | research director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1947) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- VCI Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (video)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Penny Video (2019) (Italy) (DVD)
- Sinister Cinema (United States) (DVD)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
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Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Dr. Cross, a psychiatrist, is treating a young woman, Janet Stewart, who is in a catatonic state, brought on when she heard loud arguing, went to her window and saw a man strike his wife with a candlestick and kill her. As she comes out of her shock, she recognizes Dr. Cross as the killer. He takes her to his sanitarium and is urged by his nurse/lover, Elaine Jordan, to give Janet an overdose of insulin. Can he bring himself to murder Janet in cold blood?
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | He never dreamed what it would all lead to...and she didn't care ! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Additional Details
Box Office
| Budget | $375,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | While on the set one day, Lynn Bari was talking with co-star Anabel Shaw and mentioned that she was a direct descendant, on her mother's side, of Revolutionary War hero Alexander Hamilton. Shaw revealed that she was a direct descendant of Aaron Burr, the man who killed Hamilton in the famous duel. See more » |
| Goofs | Insulin is injected subcutaneously. The needle Dr. Cross uses is for intravenous use. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Schlock! (2009). See more » |
| Quotes |
Lt. Paul Stewart:
Well, if you give Janet this insulin, how certain can you be it'll help her? Dr. Richard Cross: I'm neither a miracle man nor a prophet, Lieutenant. If medicine were an exact science, not an art, I might be able to tell you. See more » |