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Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

Jeffrey Schwarz

2002

  • Documentary
  • Horror
8.0

A look back at the classic 1964 film of horror and suspense starring Joan Crawford as an axe-murderer just released from the mental hospital. Includes footage of the filming and interviews with several of those involved, as well as a look at the movies it was influenced by and those that were in turn influenced by it.

Cast & crew

  • Jeffrey SchwarzDirector
  • Diane BakerSelf
  • Robert BlochSelf (archive footage)
  • William CastleSelf (archive footage)
  • Joan CrawfordSelf (archive footage)
  • David Del ValleSelf
  • Donald F. GlutSelf
  • Michael SchlesingerSelf

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