Shock corridor / a Janus Films release ; Allied Artists Picture Corporation presents ; a Leon Fromkess, Sam Firks production ; written, produced and directed by Samuel Fuller.
A journalist fakes mental illness to get himself committed to a mental hospital for a story. Soon, he starts to lose his mind.
| Uniform Title: | Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
Criterion collection ; 19. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Language: | English |
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[Irvington, N.Y.] :
Criterion Collection,
[2010], ©2010.
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| Edition: | DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Classic collection (Chicago, Ill.)
Criterion collection ; 19. Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, black and white with color sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (28 pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm). |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Summary: |
A journalist fakes mental illness to get himself committed to a mental hospital for a story. Soon, he starts to lose his mind. |
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| Note: | Accompanied by 1 booklet. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1963. DVD special edition features include: new, restored high-definition digital transfer; new video interview with star Constance Towers by film historian and filmmaker, Charles Dennis; "The typewriter, the rifle and the movie camera, Adam Simon's 1996 documentary on director Samuel Fuller." Videorecording. |
| Call Number: | PN1995.9.D4 S47 2010 VideoDVD CW7 D0129483 VideoDVD |
| System Details: | DVD; monaural; 1.75:1 aspect ratio. |
| Cast: |
Constance Towers, James Best, Peter Breck. |