Nightmare
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Cast & Crew
Freddie Francis
David Knight
Moira Redmond
Jennie Linden
Brenda Bruce
George A. Cooper
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Synopsis
Janet, a girl at finishing school who 6 years ago saw her mother stab her father to death, is plagued by nightmares. (Her mother, following the tragedy, was committed to an asylum.) Miss Lewis, a teacher, takes Janet home; and in the absence of Henry Baxter, Janet's guardian, they are met by John (the chauffeur), Mrs. Gibbs (the housekeeper), and Grace Maddox (an attractive nurse-companion hired by Henry). Miss Lewis leaves Janet in Grace's care. The nightmares continue: a white-shrouded woman roams the corridors, inviting Janet to burst into her parents' room where she finds the same woman on the bed with a knife in her chest. When Henry returns he finds Janet under sedation; her doctors recommend psychiatric care; but he refuses, and Janet tries to commit suicide. Henry's wife comes to tea, and because she seems to be the woman in Janet's nightmares, Janet stabs the woman to death and is promptly committed to an institution. The woman in white is revealed to be Grace, disguised with a wig and mask and in cahoots with Henry. They marry, but Grace begins believing that Henry is trying to drive her mad. Under the impression that Janet has escaped from the asylum, Grace stabs Henry to death, expecting Janet to be blamed. Janet, however, never left the asylum, and Grace is brought to justice.
Director
Freddie Francis
Cast
David Knight
Moira Redmond
Jennie Linden
Brenda Bruce
George A. Cooper
Clytie Jessop
Irene Richmond
John Welsh
Timothy Bateson
Elizabeth Dear
Hedger Wallace
Julie Samuel
Isla Cameron
Crew
Molly Arbuthnot
Roy Ashton
Arthur Banks
Don Banks
Chris Barnes
Les Bowie
Rosemary Burrows
Albert Cowland
Jack Curtis
Tom Edwards
Ronnie Fox-rogers
Geoff Glover
James Groom
Hugh Harlow
Douglas Hermes
Eric Hillier
John Hollingsworth
Ronnie Maasz
Don Mingaye
Tommy Money
James Needs
Jim Perry
Ken Rawkins
Bernard Robinson
George Robinson
Ken Ryan
Michael Sale
Jimmy Sangster
Jimmy Sangster
Frieda Steiger
Al Thorne
Don Weeks
Maureen White
John Wilcox
Alan Willis
Pamela Wise
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Released in Great Britain in May 1964; running time: 82 min. The working title of this film is Here's the Knife, Dear: Now Use It.
