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Strait-Jacket
WARNING! 'Strait-Jacket' vividly depicts ax murders!
Genres
ThrillerHorrorDrama
Overview
After a twenty-year stay at an asylum for a double murder, a mother returns to her estranged daughter where suspicions arise about her behavior.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
93 min
Release Date
1964-01-19
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
130
Vote Average
6.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Joan Crawford
Lucy Harbin
Diane Baker
Carol Harbin
Leif Erickson
Bill Cutler
Howard St. John
Raymond Fields
John Anthony Hayes
Michael Fields
Rochelle Hudson
Emily Cutler
George Kennedy
Leo Krause
Edith Atwater
Mrs. Fields
Mitchell Cox
Dr. Anderson
Lee Majors
Frank Harbin (uncredited)
Patricia Crest
Stella Fulton (uncredited)
Vicki Cos
Carol Harbin - Age 3 (uncredited)
Lynn Lundgren
Beautician (uncredited)
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