The read
It runs a compact 1h 24m.
Synopsis
At the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest and Alex MacGregor are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet, who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns that Charles has a sister, Claire, with a mysterious past.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
9 audience votes
Key crew
- Gregory La CavaDirector
- Lynn StarlingScreenplay
- Gregory La CavaScreenplay
- Heinz RoemheldOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Claudette ColbertDr. Jane Everest
- Charles BoyerDr. Charles Monet
- Joan BennettSally MacGregor
- Helen VinsonClaire Monet
- Joel McCreaDr. Alex MacGregor
- Jean RouverolCarrie Flint
- Esther DaleMatron
- Guinn 'Big Boy' WilliamsJerry Stone
- Dora ClementBertha Hirst
- Sam GodfreyTom Hirst
- Samuel S. HindsDr. Arnold
- Theodore von EltzDr. Harding
Stills
Themes
hospitalmental illness