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A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man she witnessed commit a murder.A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man she witnessed commit a murder.A psychologically distraught woman is committed to a private sanitarium by the man she witnessed commit a murder.
Stephen Dunne
- Dr. Stevens
- (as Michael Dunne)
Robert Adler
- Frank - Male Nurse
- (uncredited)
Margaret Brayton
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
Harry Carter
- Sanitarium Orderly
- (uncredited)
Ruth Clifford
- Mrs. Margaret Cross
- (uncredited)
John Davidson
- Mr. Edwards
- (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson
- Dr. Blair
- (uncredited)
Ruth Nelson
- Mrs. Margaret Cross
- (uncredited)
Claire Richards
- Nurse
- (uncredited)
George E. Stone
- Cab Driver
- (uncredited)
Charles Tannen
- Hotel Clerk
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaWhile on the set one day, Lynn Bari was talking with co-star Anabel Shaw and mentioned that she was a direct descendant, on her mother's side, of Revolutionary War hero Alexander Hamilton. Shaw revealed that she was a direct descendant of Aaron Burr, the man who killed Hamilton in the famous duel.
- GoofsInsulin is injected subcutaneously. The needle Dr. Cross uses is for intravenous use.
- Quotes
Lt. Paul Stewart: Well, if you give Janet this insulin, how certain can you be it'll help her?
Dr. Richard Cross: I'm neither a miracle man nor a prophet, Lieutenant. If medicine were an exact science, not an art, I might be able to tell you.
- ConnectionsEdited into Schlock! (2009)
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Shock is worthy of interest for Vincent Price fans
This movie, Shock, is noted by one thing: It's Vincent Price's first starring role after years in compelling supporting parts for 20th Century Fox. Here, he plays a psychiatrist whose murder of his wife is witnessed by a young woman (Anabel Shaw) across another hotel window as she waits for her returning soldier husband to come soon. The woman fainted from shock when the killing happened so when Price becomes her doctor, he and his mistress nurse (Lynn Bari), try to fix it so everyone would be convinced she's crazy. I'll stop there and just say this is such a subtle suspense thriller that anyone expecting the kind of shocks today's horror/suspense fans get would be very disappointed in this one. Since this was made early in Price's career, his character has something of a conscience here. In fact, Ms. Bari steals her scenes from him as something of a Lady McBeth character. Ms. Shaw is also good in her constant frightfulness as she struggles to be heard and believed. By comparison, Frank Latimore as Shaw's husband is simply adequate as someone constantly trying to see his wife. Price himself handles his part capably. Also worth mentioning are John Davidson (not to be confused with the singer who once co-hosted "That's Incredible") as crazy mental patient, Mr. Edwards, (Loved the lightning sequence that involves him) and Reed Hadley as D.A. O'Neill who's questioning of Price's Dr. Richard Cross threatens to drive Cross over the edge. I'd also like to note that the voice of Mrs. Cross, Ruth Clifford, was also that of Minnie Mouse at this time. While she's not noted on the DVD audio track by John Stanley, many of the leading and supporting players are of their lives, interests, and other roles. Not great but pretty good for anyone who's a fan of Vincent Price.
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- Budget
- $375,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 10 minutes
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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