Strait-Jacket (1964)
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In this chilling blood-tale in "Psycho" style, Robert Bloch modernizes the Lizzy Borden story. A wife (Joan Crawford) literally axes her cheating husband and his lover, witnessed by her three-year-old daughter. Mom is packed off to the insane asylum for 20 years before reuniting with the daughter (Diane Baker). From this point, the axe murders continue along a contrived plot intended to lead the audience astray until the mystery is solved. Crawford's strong performance and the excellently constructed suspense are the best elements of the film -- and the chopping saves the show when the plot tends to slow. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, (more)
- Director(s):
- William Castle
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Strait-Jacket
In this chilling blood-tale in "Psycho" style, Robert Bloch modernizes the Lizzy Borden story. A wife (Joan Crawford) literally axes her cheating husband and his lover, witnessed by her three-year-old daughter. Mom is packed off to the insane asylum for 20 years before reuniting with the daughter (Diane Baker). From this point, the axe murders continue along a contrived plot intended to lead the audience astray until the mystery is solved. Crawford's strong performance and the excellently constructed suspense are the best elements of the film -- and the chopping saves the show when the plot tends to slow. ~ Lucinda Ramsey, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of Strait-Jacket
- Joan Crawford - Lucy Harbin
- Leif Erickson - Bill Cutler
- John Anthony Hayes - Michael Fields
- George Kennedy - Leo Krause
- Mitch Cox - Dr. Anderson
- Patricia Krest - Stella Fulton
- Patty Lee - 1st little girl
- Robert Ward - Shoe clerk
- Lee Majors
- Diane Baker - Carol Harbin
- Howard St. John - Raymond Fields
- Rochelle Hudson - Emily Cutler
- Edith Atwater - Mrs. Fields
- Lee Yeary - Frank Hardin
- Vickie Cos - Carol Aged 3
- Laura Hess - 2nd little girl
- Howard Hoffman
- Director(s):
- William Castle
- Writer(s):
- Robert Bloch
- Producer(s):
- William Castle
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- NR(Not For Children, Violence)
- Categories:
- Mystery & Suspense
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