Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
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Comic, ironic, unpretentious and cool.
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- earnestironic
- unpretentiousprestige
- cooloverwhelming
- sparerichly built
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Cast
- Mel BrooksDr. Richard H. Thorndyke
- Madeline KahnVictoria Brisbane
- Cloris LeachmanNurse Charlotte Diesel
- Harvey KormanDr. Charles Montague
- Ron CareyBrophy
- Howard MorrisProfessor Lilloman
- Dick Van PattenDr. Philip Wentworth
- Jack RileyThe Desk Clerk
- Charlie CallasCocker Spaniel
- Ron ClarkZachary Cartwright III
Crew
- Mel BrooksDirector
- Barry LevinsonWriter
- Rudy De LucaWriter
- Mel BrooksWriter
- Paul LohmannDirector of Photography
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- John C. HowardEditor
- Mel BrooksProducer
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