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1961·Horror·1h 27m
7.1
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A woman named Emily checks into a hotel and offers the bellboy $2000 to temporarily marry her. We soon find out Emily is the caretaker of a wheelchair-bound mute named Helga, who was the childhood guardian of a pair of siblings: Miriam Webster and her half-brother, Warren, who is about to inherit the estate of their late father. Who is the mysterious Emily and what are her intentions?
Directed by William Castle
california
police
pharmacist
wheelchair
flower shop
murder
mute
killer
proto-slasher
gimmick
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Cast

Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett
Karl Anderson
Patricia Breslin
Patricia Breslin
Miriam Webster
Eugenie Leontovich
Eugenie Leontovich
Helga Swenson
Alan Bunce
Alan Bunce
Dr. Jonas
Richard Rust
Richard Rust
Jim Nesbitt
James Westerfield
James Westerfield
Alfred S. Adrims
Gilbert Green
Gilbert Green
Lt. Miller
Joan Marshall
Joan Marshall
Emily
Hope Summers
Hope Summers
Martha Adrims (Uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Eddie, Bellhop (Uncredited)
Wolfe Barzell
Wolfe Barzell
Olie (Uncredited)
William Castle
William Castle
Self, Prologue Host (Uncredited)

Crew

William Castle
William Castle
Director
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
Original Music Composer
William Castle
William Castle
Producer
Hugo Friedhofer
Hugo Friedhofer
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Popular Reviews

22 reviews
angie
angie
8.0★ · 12/18/25
Homicidal
GASP
GASP
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Grim
Grim
8.8★ · 08/31/25
Homicidal
justice for emily and warren; they did nothing wrong

some people just hate to see a bitch serve absolute cunt
justice for emily and warren; they did nothing wrong

some people just hate to see a bitch serve absolute cunt
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Somto Umelo
Somto Umelo
9.0★ · 08/13/25
Homicidal
Such a great film.

Very atmospheric and I love the gothic black and white aesthetic. There's some great camera work which adds to the tension alongside the sound design.

The film is very psycho-inspired, but i found it to be scarier than Psycho.

Joan Marshall gives a great performance in the lead and her character was really good and threatening.

The ending felt a bit rushed but i didn't mind it that much.
Such a great film.

Very atmospheric and I love the gothic black and white aesthetic. There's some great camera work which adds to the tension alongside the sound design.

The film is very psycho-inspired, but i found it to be scarier than Psycho.

Joan Marshall gives a great performance in the lead and her character was really good and threatening.

The ending felt a bit rushed but i didn't mind it that much.
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Jake McCoy
Jake McCoy
7.0★ · 02/20/25
Homicidal
One of those twists where you go back and look after the movie is over and slap your forehead because goddamn is it so obvious after the fact.
One of those twists where you go back and look after the movie is over and slap your forehead because goddamn is it so obvious after the fact.
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Rach
Rach
6.0★ · 01/16/25
Homicidal
i took my fright break to get a snack

i, too, chew them up by the carload
i took my fright break to get a snack

i, too, chew them up by the carload
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