The Madhouse on Castle Street

1963 1h 0m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A man mysteriously locks himself in a room in a boarding house leaving only a note saying he has decided to "retire from the world". His worried sister and the other boarders then try to discover why. This TV play is missing believed wiped from the BBC archives.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

David Warner
Lennie
Bob Dylan
Bobby
Maureen Pryor
Mrs. Griggs
Ursula Howells
Martha Tompkins
Reg Lye
Walter Tompkins
James Mellor
Bernard
Georgina Ward
Susan Taylor
Ian Dallas
Reverend Spooner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Philip Saville
Writers: Evan Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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David Warner and Bob Dylan and Maureen Pryor carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0396714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Philip Saville directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4David Warner and Bob Dylan and Maureen Pryor carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0396714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.