Constance Ford, Diane McBain, Herbert Marshall

This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital. Dr. MacLeod (Robert Stack) is a new, optimistic doctor who attempts to start an out-pa...( read more  read more... )tient program for the women in the ward. His method of treating mentally ill patients without violence or punishment is met with resistance by the head nurse, Lucretia Terry (Joan Crawford). During Dr. MacLeod's treatment, the phobias and illnesses of the various women in the test group are explored.

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Unrated, 97 min.

Directed by: Hall Bartlett

Release Date: August 21, 1963

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  • October 22, 2009
    Good movie.Some parts kinda reminded me of 1 Flew The Cuckoos Nest
  • September 26, 2008
    good stuff Polly Bergen does crazy so good
  • August 28, 2008
    If you're looking for a serious exploration of mental illness this IS NOT the movie for you, but if you're looking for a hoot and a half you've found the answer!! Wait for the scene where Robert Stack wants to talk to Joan Crawford " man to man"! Camp of a high order.
  • August 12, 2008
    nominated for best picture at the golden globes

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