Shock Corridor

Sep 25, 1963

1h 42m

★ 7.0

… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!

Overview

With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Mystery

Production Companies

Leon Fromkess-Sam Firks Productions

Allied Artists Pictures

Shock Corridor Trailers

Cast

Johnny Barrett

Peter Breck

Cathy

Constance Towers

Boden

Gene Evans

Stuart

James Best

Trent

Hari Rhodes

Pagliacci

Larry Tucker

Dr. Menkin

Paul Dubov

Wilkes

Chuck Roberson

Psycho

Neyle Morrow

Dr. Cristo

John Matthews

Swanee

Bill Zuckert

Lloyd

John Craig

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