Asylum

Asylum

You have nothing to lose but your mind.

1972•1h 28m•6.0/10

Horror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.0/10(193)

A young psychiatrist applies for a job at a mental asylum and must pass a test by interviewing four patients. He must figure out which of the patients, is in fact, the doctor that he would be replacing if hired.

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Production

Amicus Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Smith

Patrick Magee

Patrick Magee

Dr. Lionel Rutherford

Herbert Lom

Herbert Lom

Byron

Britt Ekland

Britt Ekland

Lucy

Barry Morse

Barry Morse

Bruno

Charlotte Rampling

Charlotte Rampling

Barbara

Barbara Parkins

Barbara Parkins

Bonnie

Robert Powell

Robert Powell

Dr. Martin

Sylvia Syms

Sylvia Syms

Ruth

Richard Todd

Richard Todd

Walter

James Villiers

James Villiers

George

Geoffrey Bayldon

Geoffrey Bayldon

Max Reynolds

Ann Firbank

Ann Firbank

Anna

Megs Jenkins

Megs Jenkins

Nurse Higgins

John Franklyn-Robbins

John Franklyn-Robbins

Mr. Stebbins

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