The Caretakers (1963)
- Directed by
- Hall Bartlett
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A new doctor arrives at a mental hospital and clashes with the head nurse over patient treatment methods. The story follows the struggles of both staff and patients within the institution.
dramaticintenseseriousclinicaldatedrestrainedsomberemotional
What happens
The Caretakers (released in the UK as Borderlines) is a 1963 American drama film starring Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Diane McBain, Joan Crawford and Janis Paige in a story about a mental hospital. The screenplay was adapted by Henry F. Greenberg from a story by Hall Bartlett and Jerry Paris based on the 1959 novel The Caretakers by Dariel Telfer. The film was produced and directed by Bartlett, co-produced by Paris and distributed by United Artists. The Caretakers is reminiscent of The Snake Pit (1948), a film set in a similar hospital. The on-screen text in opening credits states: "Dedicated to the caretakers whose research and sacrifice discover truth. For Beba, Alice, Paul, Cathy, Laurie, Pearl, Margaret, Warren, Arthur". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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