Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
Metacritic55/100
416 audience votes
Key crew
- Mel BrooksWriter
- Ron ClarkWriter
- Rudy De LucaWriter
- Barry LevinsonWriter
- Mel BrooksDirector
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
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
- Rudy De Luca'Braces' - Killer
- Barry LevinsonDennis - Bellboy
Stills
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Themes
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