The Couch

"The most astonishing venture into the mind of murder any motion picture has ever dared!"

1962 1h 40m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 16

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Synopsis

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A psychopath calls the police before he kills, in between sessions with his father-figure analyst.

“The most astonishing venture into the mind of murder any motion picture has ever dared!”

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Cast

Grant Williams
Charles Campbell
Shirley Knight
Terry Ames
Onslow Stevens
Dr. W.L. Janz, M.D.
William Leslie
Dr. David Lindsay
Hope Summers
Mrs. Quimby
Anne Helm
Jean Quimby
Harold Gould
Hollingsworth
Simon Scott
Lt. Kritzman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Owen Crump
Writers: Owen Crump, Robert Bloch, Blake Edwards
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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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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ERA

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Directed by Owen Crump, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Leo H. Shreve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Grant Williams and Shirley Knight and Onslow Stevens carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most astonishing venture into the mind of murder any motion picture has ever dared!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Owen Crump directs. Harold E. Stine behind the camera. Leo H. Shreve cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

164 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Owen Crump, shot by Harold E. Stine. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Leo H. Shreve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Grant Williams and Shirley Knight and Onslow Stevens carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most astonishing venture into the mind of murder any motion picture has ever dared!".
7IMDB entry: tt0055870 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.