WARNING! 'Strait-Jacket' vividly depicts ax murders!
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Strait-Jacket (1964) is a thriller, horror and drama film directed by William Castle, released on January 19, 1964 with a runtime of 1h 33m. It stars Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson and Howard St. John. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 136 ratings.
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Joan Crawford
as Lucy Harbin
Diane Baker
as Carol Harbin
Leif Erickson
as Bill Cutler
Howard St. John
as Raymond Fields
John Anthony Hayes
as Michael Fields
Rochelle Hudson
as Emily Cutler
George Kennedy
as Leo Krause
Edith Atwater
as Mrs. Fields
Mitchell Cox
as Dr. Anderson
Lee Majors
as Frank Harbin (uncredited)
Patricia Crest
as Stella Fulton (uncredited)
Vicki Cos
as Carol Harbin - Age 3 (uncredited)
Directed by William Castle, written by Robert Bloch, produced by William Castle.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 136 ratings.
Lucy Harbin took an axe, gave her husband 40 whacks….. …..when she saw what she had done, she gave his girlfriend 41. Strait-Jacket is produced and directed by William Castle and written by Robert Bloch. It stars Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John, Rochelle Hudson and George Kennedy. Music is by Van Alexander and cinematography by Arthur E. Arling. Lucy Harbin (Crawford) has spent 20 years…
Reviewed on November 30, 2014
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Strait-Jacket (1964) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Strait-Jacket (1964) includes Joan Crawford, Diane Baker, Leif Erickson, Howard St. John and John Anthony Hayes. The film was directed by William Castle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Strait-Jacket was released on January 19, 1964 and runs for 1h 33m.
Strait-Jacket (1964) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 136 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, horror and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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