Strait-Jacket

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Strait-Jacket (1964)

NR 01/19/1964 (US) Drama, Horror, Thriller 1h 33m

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WARNING! 'Strait-Jacket' vividly depicts ax murders!

Overview

After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.

William Castle

Director
Robert Bloch

Screenplay

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Joan Crawford

Lucy Harbin
Diane Baker

Carol Harbin
Leif Erickson

Bill Cutler
Howard St. John

Raymond Fields
John Anthony Hayes

Michael Fields
Rochelle Hudson

Emily Cutler
George Kennedy

Leo Krause
Edith Atwater

Mrs. Fields
Mitchell Cox

Dr. Anderson
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A review by John Chard

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Written by John Chard on November 30, 2014

Lucy Harbin took an axe, gave her husband 40 whacks….. …..when she saw what she had done, she gave his girlfriend 41.

Strait-Jacket is produced and directed by William Castle and written by Robert Bloch. It stars Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John, Rochelle Hudson and George Kennedy. Music is by Van Alexander and cinematography by Arthur E. Arling.

Lucy Harbin (Crawford) has spent 20 years in a mental asylum for the brutal axe murders of her husband and his mistress. Released back into society, Lucy goes to live at the farm of her brother Bill (Erickson), where Lu... read the rest.

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