Shock Corridor

Name: Shock Corridor
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1963-09-25
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari Rhodes

1963·Movie·102 min·★ 7.0(310)

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“… opens the door to sights you've never seen before!”

With the help of his girlfriend Cathy and Dr. Fong, a psychiatrist, ambitious journalist Johnny Barrett poses as a madman in order to be admitted to a mental institution where a bloody murder has been committed.

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Can I watch Shock Corridor in United States? Yes — you can stream Shock Corridor in United States on HBO Max Amazon Channel, FlixFling, and IndieFlix, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Shock Corridor

Shock Corridor is a 1963 English-language drama, thriller and mystery film directed by Samuel Fuller. The cast is led by Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans. It has a runtime of 1h 42m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix.

Shock Corridor was produced by Leon Fromkess-Sam Firks Productions and Allied Artists Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on September 25, 1963.

Director: Samuel Fuller
Writers: Samuel Fuller
Release date: September 25, 1963
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Leon Fromkess-Sam Firks Productions, Allied Artists Pictures

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Shock Corridor cast & crew

Shock Corridor was directed by Samuel Fuller and written by Samuel Fuller.

The cast features Peter Breck as Johnny Barrett, Constance Towers as Cathy, Gene Evans as Boden, James Best as Stuart, Hari Rhodes as Trent, and Larry Tucker as Pagliacci.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Paul Dunlap, cinematography is by Stanley Cortez, and it was produced by Leon Fromkess and Sam Firks.

Is Shock Corridor worth watching?

Shock Corridor holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 310 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 42m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, thriller, and mystery, Shock Corridor is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Shock Corridor

In United States, you can stream Shock Corridor on HBO Max Amazon Channel, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Cultpix, and HBO Max, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. Click any service above to open it directly.

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