Twisted Nerve (1968)
Twisted Nerve (1968)
Cleaver. Cleaver. Chop. Chop. First the mom and then the pop. Then we'll get the pretty girl. We'll get her right between the curl.
Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

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Cast

Hayley Mills Hayley Mills As: Susan Harper
Hywel Bennett Hywel Bennett As: Martin (Georgie) Durnley
Billie Whitelaw Billie Whitelaw As: Joan Harper
Frank Finlay Frank Finlay As: Henry Durnley
Barry Foster Barry Foster As: Gerry Henderson
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Storyline

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.


Tagline: Cleaver. Cleaver. Chop. Chop. First the mom and then the pop. Then we'll get the pretty girl. We'll get her right between the curl.
Certification: 18

Details

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 20 December 1968

Country: GB

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Charter Film Productions

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Cast

Hayley Mills

Hayley Mills

Susan Harper

Hywel Bennett

Hywel Bennett

Martin (Georgie) Durnley

Billie Whitelaw

Billie Whitelaw

Joan Harper

Frank Finlay

Frank Finlay

Henry Durnley

Barry Foster

Barry Foster

Gerry Henderson

Phyllis Calvert

Phyllis Calvert

Enid Durnley

Salmaan Peerzada

Salmaan Peerzada

Shashie Kadir

Christian Roberts

Christian Roberts

Philip Harvey

Gretchen Franklin

Gretchen Franklin

Clarkie

Timothy West

Timothy West

Superintendant Dakin

Thorley Walters

Thorley Walters

Sir John Forrester

Russell Napier

Russell Napier

Professor Fuller

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Mr. Groom

Basil Dignam

Basil Dignam

Doctor

Marianne Stone

Marianne Stone

Store Detective

Richard Davies

Richard Davies

'Taffy' Evans

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Thelma Graves

Thelma Graves

Casting

John Boulting

John Boulting

Executive Producer

Frank Granat

Frank Granat

Producer

George W. George

George W. George

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Joan Carpenter

Joan Carpenter

Hairstylist

George Partleton

George Partleton

Makeup Artist

Sound

Bernard Herrmann

Bernard Herrmann

Original Music Composer

Stanley Smith

Stanley Smith

Sound Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Harry Waxman

Harry Waxman

Director of Photography

Gerry Anstiss

Gerry Anstiss

Camera Operator

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Albert Witherick

Albert Witherick

Art Direction

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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