Twisted Nerve (1968)
- Starring:
- Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, (more)
- Director(s):
- Leo Marks, Roy Boulting, (more)
Synopsis of Twisted Nerve
In a disturbing movie about psychosis, Hayley Mills plays Susan Harper, a young student who tries to help a rich, emotionally ill and sinister young man, Martin Durnley (Hywel Bennett). Martin is a schizophrenic who assumes the personality of a six-year-old boy when he is in his "nice" phase. Susan talks a store manager out of pressing charges against Martin after he steals a toy duck. Martin wants to take the toy to his mongoloid brother, who is in an institution. Martin's stepfather, Henry (Frank Finlay), enraged by his shoplifting, evicts Martin despite the pleas of his mother, Enid (Phyllis Calvert). Martin, again acting like a young child, is taken in by Susan's mother, Joan Harper (Billie Whitelaw), who runs a boarding house. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
Complete Cast of Twisted Nerve
- Hayley Mills - Susan Harper
- Billie Whitelaw - Joan Harper
- Frank Finlay - Henry Durnley
- Salmaan Peer - Shashi Kadir
- Thorley Walters - Sir John Forrester
- Russell Napier - Prof. Fuller
- Timothy Bateson - Mr. Groom
- Christian Roberts - Philip Harvey
- Brian Peck - Det-Sgt Rogers
- Marianne Stone
- Basil Dignam - Doctor
- Hywel Bennett - Martin Durnley/Georgie Clifford
- Phyllis Calvert - Enid Durnley
- Barry Foster - Gerry Henderson
- Gretchen Franklin - Clarkie
- Timothy West - Superintendent Dakin
- Robin Parkinson - Shop Manager
- Mary Land - Judy
- Richard Davies - Taffy Evans
- Russell Waters - Hospital Attendant
- Mollie Maureen - Lady Patient
- Director(s):
- Leo Marks, Roy Boulting
- Writer(s):
- Roy Boulting, Leo Marks, Roger Marshall
- Producer(s):
- John Boulting, Frank Granat, George W. George
- 1968 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Supporting Actress
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