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Asylum

You have nothing to lose but your mind.

19726.01h 28m

Overview

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

Directed by Roy Ward Baker
Written by Robert Bloch
Produced by Milton Subotsky, Max Rosenberg
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Top Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Smith

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Dr. Lionel Rutherford

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Byron

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Lucy

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Bruno

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Barbara

Barbara Parkins

Barbara Parkins

Bonnie

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Dr. Martin

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Ruth

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Walter

Themes & Keywords

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About Asylum

Asylum is a horror film released in 1972 exploring themes of asylum, insane asylum, anthology, psychiatrist, mental asylum, madhouse. Directed by Roy Ward Baker, it stars Peter Cushing, Patrick Magee, Herbert Lom. A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

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