Asylum

Nov 17, 1972

1h 28m

★ 6.0

You have nothing to lose but your mind.

Overview

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

Genres

Horror

Production Companies

Amicus Productions

Asylum Trailers

Cast

Smith

Peter Cushing

Dr. Lionel Rutherford

Patrick Magee

Byron

Herbert Lom

Lucy

Britt Ekland

Bruno

Barry Morse

Barbara

Charlotte Rampling

Bonnie

Barbara Parkins

Dr. Martin

Robert Powell

Ruth

Sylvia Syms

Walter

Richard Todd

George

James Villiers

Max Reynolds

Geoffrey Bayldon

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