The Cabinet of Caligari

"To The Unshockables: IT SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS"

1962 1h 46m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 57

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Synopsis

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A delirious young woman feels trapped in a remote mansion at the mercy of a madman.

“To The Unshockables: IT SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS”

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Cast

Glynis Johns
Jane Lindstrom
Dan O'Herlihy
Caligari / Paul
Richard Davalos
Mark Lindstrom
Lawrence Dobkin
Dr. Frank David
J. Pat O'Malley
Martin
Vicki Trickett
Jeanie the Maid
Estelle Winwood
Ruth
Doreen Lang
Vivian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Roger Kay
Writers: Robert Bloch
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roger Kay, shot by John L. Russell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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ERA

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Original score by Gerald Fried. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Glynis Johns and Dan O'Herlihy and Richard Davalos carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "To The Unshockables: IT SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Roger Kay directs. John L. Russell behind the camera. Gerald Fried scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Roger Kay, shot by John L. Russell. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Gerald Fried. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Glynis Johns and Dan O'Herlihy and Richard Davalos carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "To The Unshockables: IT SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS, SHOCKS".
6IMDB entry: tt0055819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "nightmare", "nurse", "maze", "seduction".
9Released under 19 different titles around the world.