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Escapement

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1958 • 80 min • ★ 4.9 (9) • Released
Crime Mystery Science Fiction

An insurance investigator tumbles onto a series of similar deaths, by brain hemorrhage, of patients of a psychiatric clinic in France where therapy involves a device which can implant visual imagery in the minds of patients, ostensibly to help them relax.

Original title
Escapement
Language
EN
Country
GB
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Keywords 12
accidental death apparent suicide brainwashing cerebral hemorrhage dream sequence fistfight gun fight induced dreams insurance investigator mind alteration murder psychiatric clinic
Cast 10
Rod Cameron

Rod Cameron

Jeff Keenan

Mary Murphy

Mary Murphy

Ruth Vance

Meredith Edwards

Meredith Edwards

Doctor Maxwell

Peter Illing

Peter Illing

Paul Zakon

Carl Jaffe

Carl Jaffe

Doctor Hoff

Kay Callard

Kay Callard

Laura Maxwell

Carl Duering

Carl Duering

Blore

Larry Cross

Larry Cross

Brad Somers

Jacques Cey

Jacques Cey

French doctor

Alan Gifford

Alan Gifford

Wayne

Crew 2
David Paltenghi

David Paltenghi

Director

Montgomery Tully

Montgomery Tully

Director

Gallery 5
US Release Dates 1

May 1, 1960

NR Theatrical

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