

Don't Look in the Basement
1973-09-01 · 89 min · ★ 4.9
A young psychiatric nurse goes to work at a lonesome asylum following a murder. There, she experiences varying degrees of torment from the patients.
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- Directors
- S.F. Brownrigg
- Production companies
- Camera 2 Productions, Century Studios
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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Bill McGheeSam
Jessie Lee FultonJane St. Claire
Camilla CarrHarriet
Gene RossOliver W. Cameron
Annabelle WeenickGeraldine MastersTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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