1963 · 102 min · NR

Shock Corridor

Name: Shock Corridor
Genre: Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1963
Duration: 102 min
Cast: Peter Breck, Constance Towers, Gene Evans, James Best, Hari Rhodes

Directed by Samuel Fuller · Drama, Thriller, Mystery

Shock Corridor (1963) is a Drama film, directed by Samuel Fuller set during the 1960s.

A murder mystery, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of madness / loss of sanity and greed & ambition play out through single location / bottle.

Composer

Paul Dunlap

Cinematography

Stanley Cortez

Cast

Peter BreckConstance TowersGene EvansJames BestHari RhodesLarry TuckerPaul DubovChuck Roberson

The world of this film

Setting

When

1960s

Premise & themes

Premise

Murder Mystery

Themes

Madness / Loss Of Sanity Greed & Ambition

Structure

Single Location / Bottle

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

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Shock Corridor

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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