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Strait-Jacket( 1964)

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WARNING! 'Strait-Jacket' vividly depicts ax murders!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Joan Crawford

      Lucy Harbin

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      Diane Baker

      Carol Harbin

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      Leif Erickson

      Bill Cutler

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      Howard St. John

      Raymond Fields

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      John Anthony Hayes

      Michael Fields

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      Rochelle Hudson

      Emily Cutler

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      George Kennedy

      Leo Krause

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      Edith Atwater

      Mrs. Fields

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      Mitchell Cox

      Dr. Anderson

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      Lee Majors

      Frank Harbin (uncredited)

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      Patricia Crest

      Stella Fulton (uncredited)

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      Vicki Cos

      Carol Harbin - Age 3 (uncredited)

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      Lynn Lundgren

      Beautician (uncredited)

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    A review by John Chard

    7.5
    Written by John Chard on Sun Nov 30 2014
    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 in a mental asylum for the brutal axe murders of her husband and his mistress. Released back into society, Lucy goes to live at the farm of her brother Bill (Erickson), where Lu...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • parent child relationship
    • asylum
    • axe murder
    • mother daughter reunion
    • proto-slasher
    • mother daughter relationship
    • hagsploitation
    • ax
    • psycho-biddy