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The Mad Room

  • 19691969
  • MM
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
467
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The Mad Room (1969)
DramaHorror
Ellen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to leave their mental institution. As children, they were put there after killing their parents... Read allEllen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to leave their mental institution. As children, they were put there after killing their parents.Ellen Hardy gets a rude awakening when she discovers that her brother and sister are scheduled to leave their mental institution. As children, they were put there after killing their parents.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
467
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  • Director
    • Bernard Girard
  • Writers
    • Reginald Denham(play "Ladies in Retirement")
    • Edward Percy(play "Ladies in Retirement")
    • Garrett Fort(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stella Stevens
    • Shelley Winters
    • Skip Ward
  • Director
    • Bernard Girard
  • Writers
    • Reginald Denham(play "Ladies in Retirement")
    • Edward Percy(play "Ladies in Retirement")
    • Garrett Fort(earlier screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Stella Stevens
    • Shelley Winters
    • Skip Ward
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    • 19User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Stella Stevens
    Stella Stevens
    • Ellen Hardy
    Shelley Winters
    Shelley Winters
    • Mrs. Armstrong
    Skip Ward
    Skip Ward
    • Sam Aller
    Carol Cole
    • Chris
    Severn Darden
    Severn Darden
    • Nate
    Beverly Garland
    Beverly Garland
    • Mrs. Racine
    Michael Burns
    Michael Burns
    • George Hardy
    Barbara Sammeth
    Barbara Sammeth
    • Mandy Hardy
    Lloyd Haynes
    Lloyd Haynes
    • Dr. Marion Kincaid
    Jennifer Bishop
    Jennifer Bishop
    • Mrs. Ericson
    • (as Jenifer Bishop)
    Gloria Manon
    • Edna
    Lou Kane
    • Armand Racine
    David Barton
    • Boy (age 13)
    • (uncredited)
    Rex Benson
    • Security Gate Guard
    • (uncredited)
    Peter Halton
    • George (age 6)
    • (uncredited)
    Barbara Latell
    • Mrs. Fitzpatrick
    • (uncredited)
    Jean MacRae
    • Mrs. Smithers
    • (uncredited)
    Al Nalbandian
    • Workman
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Bernard Girard
    • Writers
      • Reginald Denham(play "Ladies in Retirement") (earlier screenplay)
      • Edward Percy(play "Ladies in Retirement")
      • Garrett Fort(earlier screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Todd Rundgren's band The Nazz have two songs: Open My Eyes and Wildwood Blues from their debut album featured.
    • Goofs
      The sign on the gate of the "Hospital for Mental Ills" says "By appointment of H.R.H. Queen Victoria". The correct style of address for the Queen would be "Her Majesty" not "H.R.H" (Her Royal Highness).
    • Quotes

      Mandy Hardy: I have to talk with you, Ellen.

      Ellen Hardy: Sure. Where's George?

      Mandy Hardy: I don't know, but I've got to talk to you.

      Ellen Hardy: What is it?

      Mandy Hardy: George and I are going to need a Mad Room. We need a place to think; a place to work things out.

      Ellen Hardy: Well, you have your rooms.

      Mandy Hardy: No.It doesn't work that way. When I get tight inside, I need to go some place. Alone. Well, don't you feel pressure, Ellen?

      Ellen Hardy: Of course I do.

      Mandy Hardy: Then what do you do?

      Ellen Hardy: Well, I try to keep busy, take my mind off of it.

      Mandy Hardy: Well, some people take long walks.

      Ellen Hardy: I try not to live within myself, Mandy.

      Mandy Hardy: We've got to have a room, Ellen. That's what we're accustomed to. We get steamed and we need some place to let it out.

      Ellen Hardy: I wish there was some place, er... oh, there's the basement.

      Mandy Hardy: No. It won't work. Not for me. It's a hang up.

      Ellen Hardy: Why?

      Mandy Hardy: One of the punishments at the Institution was to be sent to the basement.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Tiedän kuka tappoi minut (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      OPEN MY EYES
      Written and Sung by Nazz

    User reviews19

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    8/10
    Worth watching
    This is more camp than thriller. Stella Stevens is beautiful, but even as a fan, I find her dramatic scenes not up to her usual level of competence. Shelley Winters is hilariously cranky ( rumor has it she was on the set as well). The scene stealer in this piece is Beverly Garland as the alcoholic wife of Winter's "masseur."
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    • Release date
      • August 8, 1969 (West Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Das Haus der blutigen Hände
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver Island, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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