Shock Corridor

"… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!"

1963 1h 42m EN

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7.3

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★7.0TMDB · 309🍅94%Rotten Tomatoes★7.3IMDB · 13,813

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Synopsis

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With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

“… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!”

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Cast

Peter Breck
Johnny Barrett
Constance Towers
Cathy
Gene Evans
Boden
James Best
Stuart
Hari Rhodes
Trent
Larry Tucker
Pagliacci
Paul Dubov
Dr. Menkin
Chuck Roberson
Wilkes

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jerome Thoms 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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Peter Breck and Constance Towers and Gene Evans carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!".

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IMDB entry: tt0057495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Samuel Fuller directs. Stanley Cortez behind the camera. Paul Dunlap scores. Jerome Thoms cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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163 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Samuel Fuller, shot by Stanley Cortez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Paul Dunlap. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Jerome Thoms shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Peter Breck and Constance Towers and Gene Evans carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!".
7IMDB entry: tt0057495 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.