The Caretakers

The Caretakers

The Caretakers

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The Caretakers

"Now the screen tells what makes a woman - and what breaks her!"

1963

1h 37m

6.2(12 votes)

Drama

Overview

This movie chronicles the trials of the mentally ill and their care-givers in an over-crowded ward of a hospital.

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Production Companies

United Artists

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Robert Stack

Dr. Donovan MacLeod

Robert Stack

Acting

Polly Bergen

Lorna Melford

Polly Bergen

Acting

Joan Crawford

Lucretia Terry

Joan Crawford

Acting

Janis Paige

Marion

Janis Paige

Acting

Diane McBain

Alison Horne

Diane McBain

Acting

Van Williams

Dr. Larry Denning

Van Williams

Acting

Sharon Hugueny

Connie

Sharon Hugueny

Acting

Herbert Marshall

Dr. Jubal Harrington

Herbert Marshall

Acting

Ana María Lynch

Ana

Ana María Lynch

Acting

Constance Ford

Nurse Bracken

Constance Ford

Acting

Robert Vaughn

Jim Melford

Robert Vaughn

Acting

Quinn O'Hara

Beautiful Woman

Quinn O'Hara

Acting

Ellen Corby

Irene

Ellen Corby

Acting

Virginia Munshin

Ruth

No Image

Acting

Barbara Barrie

Edna

Barbara Barrie

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