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How Awful About Allan (1970)

PG | | Thriller | TV Movie 22 September 1970
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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.

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Complete credited cast:
... Allan
... Katherine
... Olive
... Raymond
... Dr. Ellins
... Inmate
Billy Bowles ... Harold Dennis
Trent Dolan ... Eric
... Dr. Ames (as William Erwin)
Jeannette Howe ... Katherine - Child
Kenneth Lawrence ... Allan - Child
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After a fire which killed his father and scarred his sister, a guilt-ridden victim of psychosomatic blindness is released from a mental hospital and goes back home to stay with his estranged sister. However, it appears that someone is out for revenge and wants to drive him crazy. Written by alfiehitchie

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Rated PG for some violent images and mild thematic elements | See all certifications »

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According to Anthony Perkins' contract with Aaron Spelling Productions, the film was originally scheduled to shoot 15 days, for which Anthony Perkins was paid $30,000.00 plus SAG agreements for outside territories and replays. See more »

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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. See more »

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[after rescuing his sister from a house fire]
Allan: I'm blind.
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Norman, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh!
30 March 2007 | by – See all my reviews

This is a pretty good made for TV film. Tony Perkins is always worth watching. He so underplays his character that for a long time, I couldn't stand him. There are lots of people who care about him and he seems so ungrateful. Then weird stuff begins to happen. He is so filled with guilt, feeling he is responsible for the fiery death of his abusive father and the disfigurement of his sister, we can see the guilt, there on his sleeve. Though he is aware of his anger, he still tries to go on. At one point, he really begins the process to get himself put back in the institution which held him since the fire. People try to help him, but there is a constant undercurrent of deception. But we can't put our fingers on it. Perkins does so much with his facial expressions and, of course, Julie Harris is one of America's best actresses. There are many twists and turns and questions and they are subtly put forth. There is no heavy handedness here, which would have ruined the film. See it if you can.
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