Shock Corridor (1963)
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- Approved
- 1h 41min
- Drama, Mystery
- 25 Sep 1963 (USA)
- Movie
Bent on winning a Pulitzer Prize, a journalist commits himself to a mental institution to solve a strange and unclear murder.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Peter Breck | ... |
Johnny Barrett
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| Constance Towers | ... |
Cathy
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| Gene Evans | ... |
Boden
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| James Best | ... |
Stuart
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| Hari Rhodes | ... |
Trent
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| Larry Tucker | ... |
Pagliacci
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| Paul Dubov | ... |
Dr. J.L. Menkin
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Wilkes
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| Neyle Morrow | ... |
Psycho
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John Matthews | ... |
Dr. L.G. Cristo
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| Bill Zuckert | ... |
'Swanee' Swanson
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John Craig | ... |
Lloyd
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| Philip Ahn | ... |
Dr. Fong
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Lt. Kane
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Rachel Romen | ... |
Singing Nympho
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| Barbara Perry |
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Marlene Manners |
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Linda Randolph | ... |
Dance Teacher in Therapy Class
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Lucille Curtis |
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Jeanette Dana |
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Marie Devereux | ... |
Nympho
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Karen Conrad |
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Allison Daniell |
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| Chuck Hicks | ... |
Tough Attendant
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| Wally Campo |
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Ray Baxter |
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| Linda Barrett |
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Harry Fleer | ... |
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Directed by
| Samuel Fuller | ||
Written by
| Samuel Fuller | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sam Firks | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Leon Fromkess | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
| Samuel Fuller | ... | producer |
Music by
| Paul Dunlap | ||
Cinematography by
| Stanley Cortez | ... | director of photography |
| Samuel Fuller | ... | (uncredited) (dream sequence) |
Editing by
| Jerome Thoms | ||
Art Direction by
| Eugène Lourié | ... | (as Eugene Lourie) |
Set Decoration by
| Charles S. Thompson | ... | (as Charles Thompson) |
Costume Design by
| Einar Bourman | ... | (as Einar H. Bourman) |
Makeup Department
| Dan Greenway | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
| Rudolph C. Flothow | ... | production manager (as Rudolph Flothow) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Floyd Joyer | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Philip Mitchell | ... | recording supervisor (as Phil Mitchell) |
| Josef von Stroheim | ... | sound effects editor |
| Gordon Zahler | ... | sound effects supervisor |
Special Effects by
| Charles Duncan | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Linwood G. Dunn | ... | special optical effects (as Lynn Dunn) |
Stunts
| Robert 'Buzz' Henry | ... | stunt double Peter Breck (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hicks | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Frank Dugas | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Jack Lowry | ... | music editor |
| Gordon Zahler | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mary Chaffee | ... | script supervisor (as Mary Chaffe) |
Additional Crew
| Jon Gregory | ... | choreographer |
| Herbert G. Luft | ... | assistant: Leon Fromkess |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Allied Artists Pictures (1963) (United States) (theatrical)
- International Film Distributors (1963) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Parafrance Films (1963) (France) (theatrical)
- New Gold Entertainment (1963) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists de Mexico (1964) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Kontinental (1964) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- AA (1965) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Alliance Film (1967) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Ben Barry and Associates (1972) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Kommanditbolaget Mårten Kihlman Ky & Co (1975) (Finland) (theatrical)
- The Criterion Collection (1989) (United States) (video) (LaserDisc)
- Amanda Films (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Janus Films (1990) (United States) (copyright owner)
- Warner Bros. Television Distribution (1990) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1992) (Finland) (tv) (cable television)
- Home Vision Cinema (1994) (United States) (VHS)
- The Criterion Collection (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2004) (Australia) (DVD)
- Metrodome Distribution (2006) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Punto Zero (2007) (Italy) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2011) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ray Mercer & Company (titles)
- Ryder Sound Services (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Johnny Barrett, an ambitious journalist, is determined to win a Pulitzer Prize by solving a murder committed in a lunatic asylum and witnessed only by three inmates, from whom the police have been unable to extract the information. With the connivance of a psychiatrist, and the reluctant help of his girlfriend, he succeeds in having himself declared insane and sent to the asylum. There he slowly tracks down and interviews the witnesses - but things are stranger than they seem ...
Written by David Levene |
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| Taglines | The Medical Jungle Doctors Don't Talk About! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Because of the film's budget and the size of the sound stage, Samuel Fuller hired little people to walk around in the far section of the corridor to give audiences a greater sense of depth. See more » |
| Goofs | The opening quotation, "Whom god wishes to destroy he first makes mad" is incorrect since though the idea probably originates in ancient Greece, the ancient Greeks were polytheistic and would have referred to 'the gods,' and the attribution to Eurypides is false. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited from House of Bamboo (1955). See more » |
| Soundtracks | (I Wish I Was in) Dixie's Land See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The quote "Whom God wishes to destroy, he first makes mad". Euripides 425 B.C." appears at the beginning and end. See more » |
| Quotes |
Johnny Barrett:
Nymphos! See more » |