Asylum 1972 Horror ★★ CC

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Asylum (U.S. title: House of Crazies) is a 1972 British anthology horror film made by Amicus Productions. The film was directed by Roy Ward Baker and produced by Milton Subotsky. Robert Bloch wrote the script, adapting four of his own short stories.   Baker had considerable experience as a director of horror films, having made Quatermass and the Pit and Scars of Dracula. Bloch had written the novel Psycho, on which the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock was based.   When Dr. Martin (Robert Powell) goes on a job interview at a British insane asylum, he learns that he must interview the asylum's inmates in order to be considered for the position. Dr. Rutherford (Patrick Magee), who is wheelchair-bound because of an assault by an inmate, tells Dr. Martin that he will consider him for the position if he can discover which of the inmates is Dr. Starr, a former head doctor at the asylum who suffered a nervous breakdown.

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00:03:03An accident

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00:03:06Carelessness, actually

00:03:08Never turn your back on a patient

00:03:11Teach you that at school, don't they?

00:03:14Yes, they do, Dr. Starr

00:03:15Hey, Dr. Rutherford

00:03:17Lionel Rutherford

00:03:19Ah, I understood that Dr. Starr was head of this institution

00:03:25I'm Dr. Starr's associate

00:03:28Sit down, sit down

00:03:30You advertise for a senior houseman

00:03:33I sent along my credentials and Dr. Starr asked me to come along for an interview

00:03:37I've read your report

00:03:38I've read your report

00:03:38But it doesn't tell me what I need to know

00:03:42Your background qualifies you to set up a fashionable psychiatric practice

00:03:49To hold wealthy old ladies by the hand while they tell you about their horrible husband

00:03:54But we're a long way from Harley Street

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00:04:00This is an asylum

00:04:05Of the incurably insane

00:04:08You want to know the most useful thing here?

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00:04:16Control system for the door upstairs

00:04:18No keys, just an electrical device

00:04:22The door can't be opened from either side

00:04:25Unless I press that button

00:04:28If you're trying to warn me that some of the inmates are potentially dangerous

00:04:32You needn't worry

00:04:32I've dealt with disturbed patients during my training

00:04:35By what methods?

00:04:38Kindness, understanding

00:04:39Insight

00:04:41Exactly my ways

00:04:42Twenty years ago

00:04:43Now I'm not so sure

00:04:46Those poor devils up there can't be cured

00:04:49They can only be confined

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00:04:53Is that Dr. Starr's outlook too?

00:04:55Dr. Starr is upstairs now

00:05:00What with a patient?

00:05:03Dr. Starr is a patient

00:05:05Dr. Starr attacked me a few days ago

00:05:10Suddenly, without warning

00:05:12That's how I injured my leg

00:05:14Yes

00:05:17Working with the mentally disturbed

00:05:21Can lead to a breakdown

00:05:23The nurse and orderly managed to transfer Dr. Starr upstairs with the other patients

00:05:30I can't go there

00:05:32The orderly gives me reports

00:05:35He says the doctor is perfectly rational now

00:05:38Except for one thing

00:05:42A new personality seems to have taken over

00:05:46With its own name

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00:05:50Hysterical feud

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00:05:54It describes something that exists

00:05:57From time to time a man disappears

00:06:00And is discovered much later

00:06:03Living in a different town

00:06:04Under a different name

00:06:05Following a different occupation

00:06:06Because something happened in his earlier life

00:06:10That made it completely intolerable

00:06:11Do you believe you could

00:06:13Recognize such a case?

00:06:16I'm certain of it

00:06:17Very well

00:06:18We'll call that a test

00:06:20There are several patients upstairs

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00:06:24The sort of condition you describe

00:06:27Go up there

00:06:29Talk to me

00:06:30If you can recognize

00:06:33Who is or was

00:06:34Dr. Starr

00:06:36Then I'll consider you qualified for the position

00:06:39I will recognize him

00:06:43Him?

00:06:44How do you know the doctor's a man?

00:07:02Reynolds

00:07:03Yes, doctor?

00:07:05Reynolds

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00:07:06I'm sending a young man upstairs

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00:07:10Dr. Martin

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00:10:49LEAVE ME ALONE

00:10:51I WAS HOPING

00:10:52I COULD TALK

00:10:53TO YOU

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00:10:55THAT'S ALL YOU

00:10:56PEOPLE EVER DO

00:10:57IS TALK

00:10:58NOBODY LISTENS

00:11:00I LISTEN TOO

00:11:04YOU WOULDN'T BELIEVE ME

00:11:06PERHAPS NOT

00:11:07BUT I AM WONING TO LISTEN

00:11:13WELL

00:11:14IF IT MAKES ANY DIFFERENCE

00:11:19I HOPE TO GOD

00:11:23WE GET TO THE AIRPORT ON TIME

00:11:24FOR THE LAST TIME

00:11:26WALTER

00:11:27THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

00:11:28DID IT ARRIVE

00:11:29YES

00:11:30IT'S HERE

00:11:31THEY FINISHED INSTALLING IT

00:11:32ABOUT AN HOUR AGO

00:11:33THERE'S NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT

00:11:34THAT'S EASY ENOUGH

00:11:35FOR YOU TO SAY BONNIE

00:11:36BUT SEPOSING SOMETHING GOES WRONG

00:11:37IT CAN'T GO WRONG

00:11:38NOT IF YOU FOLLOW THE PLAN

00:11:40I'LL FOLLOW IT

00:11:41IF ONLY I COULD SEE YOU FIRST

00:11:43YOU'LL SEE ME SOON ENOUGH

00:11:45I'LL BE WAITING FOR YOU

00:11:48ONCE IT'S OVER

00:11:49I'LL RING YOU

00:11:50I'LL RING YOU

00:12:20THERE'S A SINGLE

00:12:21THAT'S HAPPENED

00:12:22I'LL BE ABOVE

00:12:23THERE'S A FAMILY

00:12:24THERE'S A FAMILY

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00:12:29THERE'S A FAMILY

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00:12:32YOU'LL NEVER

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00:12:34Walter?

00:12:43You're home early.

00:12:45I didn't get into town today.

00:12:48But you did get into the brandy.

00:12:50This happens to be my first drink.

00:12:52Not your last, I'm sure.

00:12:54Can I fix you one?

00:12:55Yes, please.

00:12:58How did your class go?

00:13:00It's not a class.

00:13:01Professor Kalanga is a spiritual leader.

00:13:04Professor.

00:13:06Back in Africa, it'll be just another witch doctor.

00:13:08What do you know about it?

00:13:09Don't forget, I lived there for years.

00:13:12After all, my father was...

00:13:13Governor General of the colony.

00:13:17It's a good thing he can't see his daughter now.

00:13:19The poor old boy turn in his grave,

00:13:21taking voodoo lessons from a black charlatan.

00:13:25It is not voodoo.

00:13:28There are natural forces which are stronger than life or death.

00:13:34Forces which modern, civilized man has forgotten.

00:13:36I wish you'd forget all this mumbo-jumbo.

00:13:40What's that?

00:13:43It's called Anuanga.

00:13:46I think it's revolting.

00:13:47It's not supposed to be pretty.

00:13:49The serpent is a symbol of the life force.

00:13:54And the teeth are to protect one from evil.

00:13:58There's no evil in your life.

00:14:00Oh, but there is.

00:14:03What do you mean?

00:14:05Bonnie.

00:14:06That's all over and done with.

00:14:12I swear it.

00:14:14Only last month you came and asked me for a divorce.

00:14:17I haven't seen her since.

00:14:19You have my word on that.

00:14:21I'm glad you haven't.

00:14:23Because I told you then, and I'm telling you now,

00:14:26there won't be any divorce.

00:14:28Oh, I know you, Walter.

00:14:34You're a weak, vain, selfish opportunist.

00:14:38You're content to live off my money.

00:14:41But you are mine.

00:14:45And I will never let you go.

00:14:48Never.

00:14:50Now, you do understand that, don't you?

00:14:53Perfectly.

00:14:54I've got a present for you.

00:15:09Oh?

00:15:10What is it?

00:15:12You'll see.

00:15:15Come along with me.

00:15:20I don't see anything.

00:15:23Downstairs.

00:15:24In the basement.

00:15:26I see you.

00:15:28Careful now.

00:15:29Mind the steps.

00:15:34Well?

00:15:36What is it?

00:15:38Oh, darling.

00:15:41It's a freezer.

00:15:45Would you like it?

00:15:47Oh, you know I've always wanted one.

00:15:49What a lovely surprise.

00:15:51I have another one for you.

00:15:53What is it?

00:15:53This.

00:15:54This.

00:15:56Ah!

00:15:57Ah!

00:15:58Ah!

00:15:59Ah!

00:16:00Ah!

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00:24:49Walter.

00:40:57At last.

00:42:31On the contrary. I understand the situation only too well.

00:42:35It so happens at the moment.

00:42:37I'm in the same financial position as yourself.

00:42:40You?

00:42:42You don't misunderstand.

00:42:44In a very short while, I shall be in funds again.

00:42:48Just as soon as my son returns.

00:42:51Your diamond.

00:42:54It is.

00:42:56It's a fake.

00:43:00It was real once, but I had to dispose of it in order to continue my work.

00:43:06My studies.

00:43:08This book now.

00:43:13It's very old. Very rare.

00:43:17The only one of his kind left in the world.

00:43:21It cost me my fortune.

00:43:24You gave all your money for a book?

00:43:27To Penny.

00:43:29I needed it because of my son.

00:43:32I sold everything to buy it.

00:43:35You are lying.

00:43:39See for yourself. There is nothing left.

00:43:42What is in that room?

00:43:47That room is empty too.

00:43:49There is nothing in there, I tell you. Please.

00:43:53I'll go over here.

00:43:54Oh, eh, you're lying.

00:43:57I'm sorry.

00:43:58You're the murderer.

00:44:00You're the murderer.

00:44:01No.

00:44:03I'm no murderer.

00:44:04So that's it.

00:44:12You're a murderer.

00:44:16No, I'm no murderer.

00:44:21He died a natural death.

00:44:24I knew a long time ago

00:44:25that it was inevitable.

00:44:31Can't you see?

00:44:34This is my son.

00:44:40Your son.

00:44:42He is the one I was working for, planning for.

00:44:46The book told me what to do.

00:44:48That's why I had to make the suit.

00:44:50It is for him.

00:44:52Give it to me.

00:44:56No.

00:44:58First, the money.

00:45:04You can't stop me now.

00:45:11No one can stop me now.

00:45:17Get me that suit.

00:45:18No one can stop me now.

00:45:26I don't know.

00:45:27Get me that suit.

00:45:28Get me that suit.

00:45:29Get me that suit.

00:45:29Let's go.

00:45:59Let's go.

00:46:29You sold the suit?

00:46:41No.

00:46:42Mr. Stebbings' phone just after you left.

00:46:45He said to remind you he was coming for his rent in the morning.

00:46:48I told him it was all right you were collecting money from a customer tonight.

00:46:52You told him?

00:46:53Anna, I asked you not to say a word about this to anyone.

00:46:58Burn it.

00:47:00Put it in the stove and burn it.

00:47:03Forget about the suit.

00:47:05Forget I ever made the suit.

00:47:07Forget about Mr. Smith.

00:47:08Forget everything.

00:47:10Burn it.

00:47:11A fortune is hit.

00:47:19Burn it.

00:47:20Burn it.

00:47:23Burn it.

00:47:29Burn it.

00:47:42Serve it.

00:47:43I don't know what you will do now, but when people see how you look,

00:48:13perhaps they will come in.

00:48:23I told you to burn the suit.

00:48:26I put it on Otto.

00:48:28Otto?

00:48:29I made a name for him.

00:48:32I talk to him often when I am alone.

00:48:34Mama, please, burn the suit.

00:48:38I thought...

00:48:39No one must ever know it existed.

00:48:42Mr. Smith knows.

00:48:44Mr. Smith is dead.

00:48:46Dead?

00:48:49I killed him.

00:48:52It was an accident, but no one will believe that.

00:48:56What is that book?

00:48:58Mr. Smith had it.

00:49:01It is a book of magic.

00:49:03There is a spell for making the suit.

00:49:06The book, too, must be burned.

00:49:08Mr. Smith is dead.

00:49:10No.

00:49:11What do you mean?

00:49:13Don't you see?

00:49:14If you have the book, you can show it to the police.

00:49:16Tell them what happened.

00:49:18Then they will believe you speak the truth.

00:49:19What do you know from the police?

00:49:22Bruno, please, for my sake, tell them what happened.

00:49:24No.

00:49:26Then I tell them.

00:49:27We cannot live with murder on our souls.

00:49:29Anna, no.

00:49:30No, no.

00:49:31Oh, Phil!

00:49:32Anna, no.

00:49:34No.

00:49:43Let go of me, Bruno!

00:49:45You must find him.

00:50:14Somewhere in the city, he is alive.

00:50:19I tell you, he is alive.

00:50:33I'll get it, Adam.

00:50:35You know I can't tell you, not yet.

00:50:38Not until I've made my choice.

00:50:40Dr. Rutherford's orders.

00:50:44All right. Who's next?

00:50:47A strange case.

00:50:49A very strange case.

00:50:52Her name is Barbara.

00:50:57How good of you to come.

00:50:59You're the lawyer, aren't you?

00:51:01No, I'm sorry. I'm afraid not.

00:51:04I asked to see a lawyer.

00:51:06I told you to send for one.

00:51:08This is Dr. Martin.

00:51:10I'm the doctor.

00:51:13But I'm not ill. You can see that.

00:51:16Your lawyer would know that it wasn't my fault.

00:51:18I haven't accused you of anything.

00:51:20You doctors are alive.

00:51:22How can you be so sure about that?

00:51:26I happen to know a great deal about the medical profession.

00:51:29That's interesting.

00:51:33Did you study medicine yourself?

00:51:35You asked too many questions.

00:51:38That's only because I want to help you.

00:51:40And get me out of here.

00:51:42It wasn't my fault.

00:51:43You've got to understand that.

00:51:45I had nothing to do with it.

00:51:48It was...

00:51:49It was Lucy.

00:51:51Tell me about it.

00:51:53You were all right.

00:51:58I do.

00:52:02I'm all right.

00:52:04You're all right.

00:52:05All right.

00:52:21How do you feel, Barbara? You look marvelous.

00:52:24Oh, I feel fine.

00:52:26George, if only you knew how wonderful it is to be coming home again.

00:52:29Listen, I hope you're going to be very, very happy.

00:52:32Of course I will.

00:52:34Don't worry. It's not going to be like the last time.

00:52:36That's all over with now.

00:52:38I'm sure of it.

00:52:40Good.

00:52:42Nearly there now.

00:53:04What's the matter?

00:53:18I don't know. I could swear I saw someone looking out of the window.

00:53:21Oh?

00:53:22I thought for a moment it might be Lucy.

00:53:24Now, remember what you promised in hospital.

00:53:26You're not to mention her name again.

00:53:28Yes, I know. I'm sorry. But there is someone inside, isn't there?

00:53:30Yes.

00:53:31Yes.

00:53:32Who is it?

00:53:33You'll soon see.

00:53:34Who is it?

00:53:35Ah, Nurse Higgins. This is my sister, Barbara.

00:53:38Hello. I've heard so much about you.

00:53:43Nurse, play with me the nurse.

00:53:45Now, it's only temporary until you get settled in again.

00:53:47The doctor suggested...

00:53:48Here, I'll take that, sir.

00:53:49Shall we go upstairs, huh?

00:53:51Upstairs?

00:53:53You can pop right into bed.

00:53:55Bed?

00:53:56In the middle of the afternoon?

00:53:58Well, you've had quite a long trip. You must rest.

00:54:01But I'm not in the least bit tired.

00:54:03Now, Barbara, you promised me, remember,

00:54:06you ought to follow the doctor's instructions.

00:54:09But this is my home.

00:54:12Our home.

00:54:13And I hope that we'll be together here always.

00:54:17You don't want to go back into hospital, do you?

00:54:20No, you wouldn't.

00:54:23I sincerely hope it won't be necessary.

00:54:27Come along, dear.

00:54:31Aren't you going to come up?

00:54:34Later.

00:54:50I still think it's ridiculous going to bed at this hour.

00:54:55Doctor says you need a nap every day before tea to keep your strength.

00:54:58But I'll never sleep.

00:55:00Here. You to drink this.

00:55:02What is it?

00:55:03Only a sedative, dear, to calm your nerves.

00:55:06I am calm.

00:55:07Perfectly calm.

00:55:09I just have one of my pills.

00:55:11Now, we're not to have any more of those things.

00:55:13That's better.

00:55:19Now, in we go.

00:55:28All comfy.

00:55:29Try to sleep now.

00:55:41And I'll look in on you a little later on.

00:55:43Tonight, after dinner, we'll have a nice chat.

00:55:47You'll be staying here in the evenings, too?

00:55:49Well, of course I will.

00:55:50And your brother's given me the room right next to yours.

00:55:59Oh, dear.

00:56:04Hello?

00:56:05Oh, yes.

00:56:06Would you hold on a minute, please?

00:56:08Uh, nurse Higgins?

00:56:09It's for you.

00:56:15Hello, yes?

00:56:16Yes, speaking.

00:56:19Oh, no.

00:56:20Where did you say?

00:56:24Charing Cross Hospital.

00:56:25No danger.

00:56:27no danger she's 78 i'll come at once as soon as i can

00:56:34is anything the matter it's my mother i i'm afraid she's had an accident i must go to her

00:56:41well what about my sister i put her to bed under sedation she'll sleep for hours

00:56:46when i look there's a train in 20 minutes i'll run you to the station oh thank you i'll get my bag

00:56:57so

00:58:27Hello, love.

00:58:31Lucy.

00:58:33How did you get in here?

00:58:35It wasn't easy.

00:58:37I've been waiting ever since you came home.

00:58:40Where?

00:58:41In the garage.

00:58:42That's where I phoned him from.

00:58:44Phoned?

00:58:45I had to get them out of the house.

00:58:47Knew he'd be gentleman enough to drive her to the station.

00:58:49Well, aren't you glad to see me?

00:58:56Well, of course I am.

00:58:58But what if he finds you here?

00:59:00I know.

00:59:00That's why we have to work quickly.

00:59:04I don't understand.

00:59:05Obviously.

00:59:07What's the matter?

00:59:09Nothing.

00:59:09I just feel a little faint.

00:59:10Have you been taking those pills again?

00:59:14No.

00:59:15No, that's all over with.

00:59:17He doesn't trust you, does he?

00:59:19Shutting you up like this in a darkened room.

00:59:22Bringing in a nurse.

00:59:25She's not your nurse, you know.

00:59:27She's your guard.

00:59:29Your keeper.

00:59:30But George wouldn't do a thing like that.

00:59:34Oh, wouldn't he?

00:59:38Who owns this house?

00:59:41Why, I do.

00:59:42When father died, he let everything to me.

00:59:45And if something happened to you?

00:59:49Suppose George has you put away for good.

00:59:51Oh, he wouldn't.

00:59:55Oh, he couldn't.

00:59:57All he has to do is to tell the doctors

00:59:59that you are too difficult to control at home.

01:00:02That nurse will back him up.

01:00:04But you know that's not true.

01:00:06And what good does that do?

01:00:08George won't listen to me.

01:00:10He doesn't even like you to see me.

01:00:12That's so, isn't it?

01:00:14Isn't it?

01:00:24What are we going to do?

01:00:26I've got to get you away from here.

01:00:28And we haven't got much time.

01:00:31But if I stay with you,

01:00:32he'll find me.

01:00:34Where could we go?

01:00:36I thought of that.

01:00:37We could take a room somewhere.

01:00:40Do you have any money?

01:00:41No, but you two.

01:00:44A hundred pounds.

01:00:45You put away for a new dress.

01:00:48How?

01:00:49How did you know that?

01:00:50You told me.

01:00:52Don't you remember?

01:00:53Well, I'll get it.

01:00:57No hurry.

01:00:59We can't go now.

01:01:00Not in broad daylight.

01:01:02Somebody's bound to notice.

01:01:04Besides, we'll need a car.

01:01:07Tonight.

01:01:08When George is asleep.

01:01:08Now, don't you worry.

01:01:18Just leave everything to me.

01:03:20That's very strange.

01:03:22But you will be back tonight.

01:03:25Good.

01:03:26Now, there's a late train getting in at 10 o'clock.

01:03:28Take a taxi from the station.

01:03:30I'm going to go.

01:03:31Splendly.

01:03:32Well, I expect you that.

01:03:33Bye-bye.

01:03:35Bye-bye.

01:04:03Come on, love.

01:04:12Wake up.

01:04:14Hurry up.

01:04:15Get dressed.

01:04:16It's time to go.

01:04:16I'm so loud.

01:04:20He'll hear you.

01:04:21George?

01:04:22I've got some little sedative they had for you.

01:04:24Put it in his tea.

01:04:26Oh, he put his sleeve.

01:04:29Oh, he didn't even feel it when I took his car keys.

01:04:31Oh, Miss Higgins.

01:04:36Oh, by the time she gets here, we'll be gone.

01:04:38Come on, now.

01:04:39There.

01:04:41Now, you go and get dressed.

01:04:43Are you okay, now?

01:04:44Yes.

01:04:46Yes, just a touch of nerves.

01:04:48I guess I'm not used to so much excitement.

01:04:50Oh, I love excitement.

01:04:57Here we are.

01:04:59Just the thing.

01:05:02What do you want with those?

01:05:04To cut the phone cord, silly.

01:05:06We don't want old Miss Higgins giving the alarm.

01:05:09Now, do we?

01:05:10You do think of everything.

01:05:12I try to.

01:05:14Now, you hurry and get dressed.

01:05:16And I'll go down the hall and, uh...

01:05:18Remember, I expect to find you dressed when I get back.

01:05:29I say...

01:05:31What?

01:05:33It is a lot, isn't it?

01:05:36Just like old times.

01:05:44Is it a man here?

01:05:44You're right.

01:05:46It is a man.

01:05:47It is a man.

01:05:48It is a man.

01:05:49Let's go.

01:06:19Let's go.

01:06:49I can't. I need them.

01:06:52Give them to me.

01:06:54Please, Lucy, one more.

01:06:56I am not going to watch you ruin yourself.

01:06:59Just one more, Lucy, then I promise.

01:07:01I thought you said you weren't taking them.

01:07:04I can't help.

01:07:04You mean you don't want to help it.

01:07:09You've always had a choice, George or the pills, me or the pills, and the pills always win.

01:07:15Because deep down inside, you hate George.

01:07:19You hate me.

01:07:21Oh, no, Lucy, you're my best friend.

01:07:25These are your friends.

01:07:29Your only friends.

01:07:31Oh, I'm good enough for you when you're in trouble, but I've never been good enough for George or anyone else you know.

01:07:37And now I can't even win out of a handful of these.

01:07:42No.

01:07:47What I have done for you today, you'll never know.

01:07:51And it isn't enough.

01:07:53I'm getting out.

01:07:56Now.

01:07:57No, Lucy.

01:08:02Do you want these?

01:08:05Here.

01:08:07Take them.

01:08:12Lucy.

01:08:18Lucy.

01:08:21Lucy.

01:08:23Lucy, come back.

01:08:41It's Barbara.

01:08:42What are you doing out of bed?

01:08:42I've got to go out.

01:08:43At this time of night?

01:08:44Yes, you don't understand.

01:08:45Lucy.

01:08:46Lucy?

01:08:47Yes, you just left.

01:08:48I heard the car pull away.

01:08:50That was the cab.

01:08:50If I came in, there's no one out here.

01:08:53No one.

01:08:56Oh.

01:08:57Oh, then she's still here.

01:09:04Where's your brother?

01:09:06In the study, I suppose.

01:09:10George?

01:09:12George?

01:09:13George?

01:09:13Oh, my God.

01:09:31Oh, my God.

01:09:33Oh, my God.

01:09:34Oh, my God.

01:09:35Oh, my God.

01:09:36Oh, my God.

01:09:37Oh, my God.

01:09:38Oh, my God.

01:09:39Oh, my God.

01:09:40Barbara?

01:09:49Barbara?

01:09:50Barbara?

01:10:10Barbara?

01:10:12Barbara?

01:10:14Barbara?

01:10:16There, Barbara.

01:10:18Are you free?

01:10:20Free of all of them.

01:10:23How do you understand why I must see a lawyer?

01:10:27I must see a lawyer.

01:10:30I must see a lawyer.

01:10:33I must see a lawyer.

01:10:35They said I killed them.

01:10:38They say my fingerprints are on the shears.

01:10:42It was Lucy.

01:10:44Lucy who did it.

01:10:46What does Lucy have to say about that?

01:10:49Why don't you ask her yourself?

01:10:52She's here with us now.

01:10:54Where?

01:10:56She's here with us now.

01:10:59Where?

01:11:01Where?

01:11:07There she is.

01:11:09Don't you see her?

01:11:13Don't you see her?

01:11:16Don't you see her?

01:11:18Was there a George and a Miss Higgins?

01:11:31No, Lucy.

01:11:32There may have been.

01:11:34No, Lucy.

01:11:36There may not have even been a Barbara.

01:11:40Meaning she might be Dr. Star?

01:11:43No, I don't think so.

01:11:45I don't think I've met Dr. Star yet.

01:11:48Maybe there is no such person.

01:11:52Perhaps your Dr. Rutherford is just playing a game.

01:11:55Dr. Rutherford never plays games.

01:11:58How many more are there for me to see?

01:12:01Just one.

01:12:02Then the choice.

01:12:03Then the choice.

01:12:04Tell me about this one.

01:12:07He calls himself Byron.

01:12:10Dr. Byron.

01:12:19Byron?

01:12:24Gentlemen.

01:12:27I've brought Dr. Martin to see you.

01:12:30It's always a pleasure to meet a colleague.

01:12:33You're a doctor?

01:12:36Indeed I am, sir.

01:12:38Physician, neurosurgeon and orthopaedic specialist.

01:12:43And lately I've found still another vocation.

01:12:49Even more fascinating.

01:12:52Would you care to see some of my recent work?

01:12:54Yes, I'd be happy to.

01:12:56If you'd be good enough, step over here.

01:12:58Let's see.

01:12:59Let's see.

01:13:00Let's see.

01:13:01Let's see.

01:13:06Who are the subjects?

01:13:09Former colleagues of mine.

01:13:11Of course I had to model their faces from memory.

01:13:14Quite a hobby.

01:13:15Oh, it's more than a hobby.

01:13:17Much more.

01:13:19These are not ordinary figures.

01:13:22The eyes were made to see.

01:13:25Inside each skull is a perfectly proportioned brain, perfectly capable of functioning.

01:13:31You talk about them as though they were alive.

01:13:34That's the final step.

01:13:35From playthings to creations.

01:13:41Living creations.

01:13:43I know it sounds a bit...

01:13:46But you see, the Bible tells us that the Lord God formed the man from the dust of the ground.

01:13:53He breathed into his nostrils the breath of life.

01:13:55Thus the man became a living creature.

01:13:57Do you believe that, Doctor?

01:13:59I'm afraid I put my belief in science.

01:14:01So do I.

01:14:03If I could breathe my consciousness into one of these figures,

01:14:08that figure will come alive.

01:14:13You want to see what I'm working on now?

01:14:20Call it my...

01:14:22my final creation.

01:14:24That's your face.

01:14:25Mm-hmm.

01:14:26My face and inside my body.

01:14:28Correct to the smallest detail.

01:14:31I can turn it on and you'll say,

01:14:33Oh yes, it operates on batteries.

01:14:35But how do you know what it is?

01:14:37Inside.

01:14:40What is it?

01:14:42It's me.

01:14:44I mean, not yet, but...

01:14:46It will be.

01:14:48Through the power of concentration I shall...

01:14:51I shall will my mind to enter its body.

01:14:54And it will be me.

01:14:57Rutherford wouldn't believe I could do it.

01:14:59He locked me up.

01:15:00But he let me keep my...

01:15:02my dolls.

01:15:04Occupational therapy, he called it.

01:15:06He'll soon find out what they are.

01:15:12That's right, go.

01:15:15Run away and hide from the truth like that idiot downstairs.

01:15:18But it won't do any good, you know.

01:15:19You can tell Rutherford for me.

01:15:20Tell him the truth, we'll find him out.

01:15:25Tell him!

01:15:34Well, which is it?

01:15:36Would you mind stepping into your office and telling the doctor that I'm ready to come down?

01:15:41No need.

01:15:43I'll use the intercom.

01:15:48What do you want me to tell him?

01:15:49Just tell him I'm coming to see him.

01:15:50Dr. Martin is ready to come down, sir.

01:15:59Thank you for your help.

01:16:01It was a pleasure.

01:16:03Doctor?

01:16:06Good luck.

01:16:07Good luck.

01:16:17So...

01:16:19You've seen the patients.

01:16:23Well, what do you think?

01:16:25I think it's a disgrace.

01:16:28This institution.

01:16:30The way it's run.

01:16:32Everything about it.

01:16:34Those patients, locked away by themselves.

01:16:37Lost in their own fantasies and no attempt made to bring them back to reality.

01:16:41You forget.

01:16:42They're incurable.

01:16:45Take a man like Byron.

01:16:47You think you could rid him of his delusions?

01:16:51I'd be willing to try.

01:16:52Then you fail.

01:16:54Byron is hopelessly insane.

01:16:56Paladin?

01:17:02Ma'en?

01:17:04You must stay.

01:17:05You think it was hopelessly insane.

01:17:06Happy lights.

01:17:12To be dead,

01:17:42There's only one way to remove Byron's hallucinations.

01:17:54This is prefrontal lobotomy.

01:17:57Exactly.

01:17:58Do you believe that surgery is a substitute for psychiatry?

01:18:02It's effective.

01:18:05Yes, it's effective in turning intelligent human beings into vegetables.

01:18:12There's only one way to remove the pain.

01:18:43There's only one way to remove the pain.

01:19:12Let's go.

01:19:42Let's go.

01:20:12Let's go.

01:20:42And now, your choice.

01:21:03You'd still give me the job in spite of our differences.

01:21:05If you choose correctly,

01:21:08you might do some good here.

01:21:12So?

01:21:14Your choice.

01:21:15Your tea, Doctor.

01:21:24Thank you, Nets.

01:21:31Milk and sugar?

01:21:33Nothing.

01:21:35I'm going back to London.

01:21:39You won't choose.

01:21:41No.

01:21:42I'm disappointed in you, Martin.

01:21:47Why?

01:21:48Because I refuse to play games with you.

01:21:49Because you admit defeat.

01:21:52Defeat?

01:21:52You can't identify, Dr. Starr.

01:21:55That's why you're leaving, isn't it?

01:21:57Because you failed the test.

01:21:59Test?

01:21:59I'm not a schoolboy.

01:22:01I'm a qualified doctor.

01:22:03Obviously not qualified to practice here.

01:22:05These patients are badly in need of proper therapy.

01:22:08You won't help them.

01:22:09You won't even let them help themselves.

01:22:11On the contrary,

01:22:11I'll give them every opportunity

01:22:14to work out their fantasies.

01:22:16That's wrongly.

01:22:17Take Byron, for example.

01:22:18His work is remarkable.

01:22:20Also dangerous.

01:22:23Dangerous?

01:22:23To himself.

01:22:25Perhaps this time I put an end to it,

01:22:28destroyed his figures.

01:22:29That may make him even worse.

01:22:31Or cure him.

01:22:35Yes, I think the time has come

01:22:37to take Byron's toys away forever.

01:22:40Hey!

01:22:41Hey!

01:23:10Come on.

01:23:40I was in my office.

01:23:59He cried out.

01:24:00By the time I got to his room, it was too late.

01:24:04He's dead.

01:24:06The whole of his body was crushed.

01:24:10So let's see a look, Byron Starr.

01:24:13You recognized him, then, sir?

01:24:17It's obvious.

01:24:18Where are you going?

01:24:19To call the police.

01:24:21Is there a phone in your office?

01:24:23Don't go in there, sir.

01:24:35No.

01:24:47He's been strangled.

01:24:50Two days ago.

01:24:53There was no opportunity to dispose of it.

01:24:55Dispose of it?

01:24:56Who is he?

01:24:57His name was Max Reynolds.

01:24:59I'm afraid your guest was wrong.

01:25:11I am Dr. Starr.

01:25:13And no.

01:25:15Who is he?

01:25:17Who is he?

01:25:19He's coming.

01:25:29He's coming.

01:25:30He's coming.

01:25:31I'm here.

01:25:32I'm here.

01:25:32Oh, my God.

01:26:02Oh, my God.

01:26:32Oh, my God.

01:27:02Oh, my God.

01:27:32Oh, my God.

01:28:02Oh, my God.

01:28:32Oh, my God.

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