The Caretakers (1963)

A "bad movie" with a fervent fan following, The Caretakers is set in a bleak mental institution. Joan Crawford plays the hard-bitten head nurse (we first see her taking a karate lesson!) who is dead set against the progressive theories of new doctor Robert Stack. After a few minutes' exposure to the inmates, half the audience has sided with Crawford. The most disturbed individual in the place is Polly Bergen, who never speaks when screaming will do. But thanks to the compassionate treatment of Dr. Stack, it is Bergen who ... Read More

A "bad movie" with a fervent fan following, The Caretakers is set in a bleak mental institution. Joan Crawford plays the hard-bitten head nurse (we first see her taking a karate lesson!) who is dead set against the progressive theories of new doctor Robert Stack. After a few minutes' exposure to the inmates, half the audience has sided with Crawford. The most disturbed individual in the place is Polly Bergen, who never speaks when screaming will do. But thanks to the compassionate treatment of Dr. Stack, it is Bergen who saves the day by preventing fellow inmate Barbara Barrie from burning the institution to the ground. Virtually every scene in The Caretakers is a gem of glorious excess, including the obligatory shock-treatment vignette. The film strives to avoid subtlety, but its fans wouldn't have it any other way. Hal Erickson, Rovi Read Less

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  	Edition: 2011, United Artists DVD, New Available Copies: 10+	Details: UPC: 883904219514 Format: Full Screen DVD Region: 1 Studio: United Artists Released: 05/03/2010 Language: English Alibris ID: 18106797061	Shipping Options: Standard Shipping: $3.53 Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
  Seller's Description: Constance Ford, Herbert Marshall, Janis Page, Joan Crawford, Polly Bergen, Robert Stack. New. Run time: 98. Buy with confidence-Satisfaction Guaranteed! Delivery Confirmation included for all orders in the US.
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