Shock Corridor
“… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!”
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.
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Cast
28 people
Peter Breck
Johnny Barrett
Known for
The Big Valley
Benji
Constance Towers
Cathy
Known for
The Next Karate Kid
11.22.63
Gene Evans
Boden
Known for
The Steel Helmet
Operation Petticoat
James Best
Stuart
Known for
The Dukes of Hazzard
The Killer Shrews
Hari Rhodes
Trent
Known for
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Coma
Larry Tucker
Pagliacci
Known for
Blast of Silence
Paul Dubov
Dr. Menkin
Known for
Irma la Douce
Underworld U.S.A.
Chuck Roberson
Wilkes
Known for
The Big Country
7 Men from Now
Neyle Morrow
Psycho
Known for
The Crimson Kimono
White Dog
John Matthews
Dr. Cristo
Also in
The Great Sioux Massacre
Blood on the Arrow
Bill Zuckert
Swanee
Known for
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
Critters 3
John Craig
Lloyd
Also in
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band
Pennies from Heaven
Samuel Fuller Director · Paul Dunlap Composer Stanley Cortez Cinematographer
United States release September 25, 1963 · Produced in United States · Production Allied Artists Pictures
Production
Leon Fromkess-Sam Firks Productions
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Allied Artists Pictures
Production
United States
Produced in
Straightjacket · The Long Corridor
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 11, 1963
Premiere · New York City / New Jersey
United States · September 25, 1963
Theatrical
Denmark
April 11, 1967 · Theatrical
Finland
February 21, 1975 · Theatrical
France
September 15, 1965 · Theatrical
Germany
March 24, 1973 · TV
Italy
June 19, 1964 · Theatrical
Japan
September 28, 1965 · Theatrical
Mexico
October 1, 1964 · Theatrical
Netherlands
May 20, 1970 · Theatrical
Norway
June 14, 1965 · Theatrical
Poland
October 25, 2017 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Portugal
April 18, 1991 · TV
Spain
January 16, 1967 · Premiere · Madrid
United Kingdom
April 30, 1970 · Premiere · London
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