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The Screaming Woman (1972)

NR · 1972-01-29 · 1h 14m · EN
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A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.

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Jack SmightDirectorMerwin GerardWriter

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Olivia de HavillandOlivia de HavillandLaura WynantEd NelsonEd NelsonCarl NesbittLaraine StephensLaraine StephensCaroline WynantJoseph CottenJoseph CottenGeorge TresvantWalter PidgeonWalter PidgeonDr. Amos LarkinCharles RobinsonCharles RobinsonHoward WynantAlexandra HayAlexandra HayEvie CarsonLonny ChapmanLonny ChapmanPolice SergeantCharles DrakeCharles DrakeKen BronsonRussell WigginsRussell WigginsHarry SandsGene AndruscoGene AndruscoDavidRussell ThorsonRussell ThorsonMan

Keywords

Mental illnessMadnessInheritanceNervous breakdownBuried aliveNobody believesHagsploitationMovie of the weekDisbelieved protagonist

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Genre affinityThriller · Drama · HorrorTheme affinityMental Illness · Madness · InheritanceDialogue densityDramaPacingShortDirector preference230487Actor preference318296 · 139365 · 139677

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What is The Screaming Woman about?

A wealthy former mental patient goes home to her estate to rest and recuperate. While walking the grounds one day she hears the screams of a woman coming from underneath the ground. Her family, however, refuses to believe her story, and sees the incident as an opportunity to prove the woman's mind has snapped so they can take control of her money.

How long is The Screaming Woman?

The Screaming Woman has a runtime of 74 minutes.