Escapement (1958)
SWEET-FLESHED BEAUTY BECOMES DOCILE OF DEMONIACAL MONSTER!
An insurance investigator tumbles onto a series of similar deaths, by brain hemorrhage, of patients of a psychiatric clinic in France where therapy involves a device which can implant visual imagery in the minds of patients, ostensibly to help them relax.
Director: Montgomery Tully, David Paltenghi
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: March 4, 1958
Cast
- Rod Cameron - Jeff Keenan
- Mary Murphy - Ruth Vance
- Meredith Edwards - Doctor Maxwell
- Peter Illing - Paul Zakon
- Carl Jaffe - Doctor Hoff
- Kay Callard - Laura Maxwell
- Carl Duering - Blore
- Roberta Huby - Verna Berteaux
- Felix Felton - Commissaire
- Larry Cross - Brad Somers
Screenplay
- Charles Eric Maine (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Bert Mason, Teddy Catford
Editing: Geoffrey Muller
Production: Merton Park Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English, Français
Original Language: en
Themes
Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt
Keywords
fistfight, murder, brainwashing, accidental death, insurance investigator, dream sequence, apparent suicide, mind alteration, gun fight, psychiatric clinic, induced dreams, cerebral hemorrhage
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Escapement about?
- An insurance investigator tumbles onto a series of similar deaths, by brain hemorrhage, of patients of a psychiatric clinic in France where therapy involves a device which can implant visual imagery in the minds of patients, ostensibly to help them relax.
- Who directed Escapement?
- Escapement was directed by Montgomery Tully, David Paltenghi.
- Who stars in Escapement?
- Escapement stars Rod Cameron, Mary Murphy, Meredith Edwards, Peter Illing, Carl Jaffe, Kay Callard.
- How long is Escapement?
- Escapement has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Escapement?
- Escapement is a Mystery, Crime, Science Fiction film.
- Where was Escapement produced?
- Escapement was produced in United Kingdom.
- What are the themes of Escapement?
- The themes of Escapement include: Impossible Murder in a Locked Room, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Deadly Conspiracies in Elite Circles, Serial Murder Clue Hunt.