The Nanny
“Nanny wasn't responsible . . . WAS SHE?”
Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.
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Cast
13 people
Bette Davis
Nanny
Known for
All About Eve
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
Wendy Craig
Virginia 'Virgie' Fane
Known for
The Worst Witch
The Servant
Jill Bennett
Aunt Pen
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
The Sheltering Sky
James Villiers
Bill Fane
Known for
House of Cards
Repulsion
William Dix
Joey Fane
Known for
Doctor Dolittle
Pamela Franklin
Bobbie Medman
Known for
The Legend of Hell House
And Soon the Darkness
Jack Watling
Dr. Medman
Known for
Mr. Arkadin
Under Capricorn
Maurice Denham
Dr. Beamaster
Known for
Animal Farm
Night of the Demon
Alfred Burke
Dr. Wills
Known for
Children of the Damned
Bitter Victory
Harry Fowler
Milkman
Known for
Great
Hue and Cry
Angharad Aubrey
Susy Fane
Nora Gordon
Mrs. Griggs
Also in
Whistle and I'll Come to You
Woman in a Dressing Gown
Seth Holt Director · Jimmy Sangster Screenplay Marryam Modell Author
Worldwide gross $2M · Budget $1.3M · United States release October 27, 1965
Box office
Budget
$1,300,000
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Gross vs. budget
1.5×
Production
Hammer Film Productions
Production
Associated British Picture Corporation
Production
Seven Arts Productions
Production
20th Century Studios
Studio
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · October 7, 1965
Theatrical
United States · October 27, 1965
Theatrical
Netherlands
July 4, 2007 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
December 8, 1989 · Physical · VHS
September 18, 2006 · Physical · DVD
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