The Caretakers (1963)

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Country: USA
Genres: Drama
Release: 1963-08-21
Director: Hall Bartlett
Writers: Henry F. Greenberg , Hall Bartlett , Jerry Paris (I) (1925–1986) , Dariel Telfer
Language: English
Stars: Robert Stack (1919–2003) , Polly Bergen , Diane McBain , Joan Crawford (I) (1905–1977) , Janis Paige , Van Williams , Constance Ford , Sharon Hugueny , Herbert Marshall , Barbara Barrie
Runtime: 97 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 nominations total
AKA: Almas en tinieblas (Argentina) , Almas nas Trevas (Brazil) , Mulheres Sem Destino (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , The Caretakers , Almas en tinieblas (Mexico) , La cage aux femmes (France, French Republic) , Îngrijitorii (Romania) , The Caretakers (United States of America) , Los guardianes (Spain) , The Caretakers (Canada) , Donne inquiete (Italy) , Borderlines (United Kingdom) , Frauen, die nicht lieben dürfen (Austria) , Mennesker i grenseland (Norway) , Сторож , Frauen, die nicht lieben dürfen , Näkymättömät kahleet (Finland) , Inspärrad (Sweden)
Plot: This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital. Dr. MacLeod (Robert Stack) is a new, optimistic doctor who attempts to start an out-patient program for the women in the ward. His method of treating mentally ill patients without violence or punishment is met with resistance by the head nurse, Lucretia Terry (Joan Crawford). During Dr. MacLeod's treatment, the phobias and illnesses of the various women in the test group are explored.
IMDB:tt0056908