---
title: 'Shock Treatment (1964)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Denis Sanders'
released: '1964-07-22'
runtime_minutes: 94
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/shock-treatment-1964'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058585/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Shock Treatment (1964)

1964 · 94 min · Drama, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Shock Treatment is a 1964 American neo noir drama film directed by Denis Sanders and written by Sydney Boehm, based on Winfred Van Atta's 1961 novel of the same name. Taking place in a mental institution, starring Stuart Whitman, Carol Lynley, Roddy McDowall, and Lauren Bacall. As one of many post-Psycho films dealing with insanity, Bacall disliked the film intensely, calling it the worst of her career despite its cult following in later years.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Denis Sanders](https://cinepixo.com/people/denis-sanders)
- **Screenplay:** [Sydney Boehm](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-boehm)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jerry Goldsmith](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-goldsmith)
- **Producer:** [Aaron Rosenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/aaron-rosenberg)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sam Leavitt](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-leavitt)
- **Editor:** [Louis R. Loeffler](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-r-loeffler)

## Cast

- [Roddy McDowall](https://cinepixo.com/people/roddy-mcdowall)
- [Robert J. Wilke](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-j-wilke)
- [Ossie Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ossie-davis)
- [Stuart Whitman](https://cinepixo.com/people/stuart-whitman)
- [Olive Deering](https://cinepixo.com/people/olive-deering)
- [Bert Freed](https://cinepixo.com/people/bert-freed)
- [Lauren Bacall](https://cinepixo.com/people/lauren-bacall)
- [Carol Lynley](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-lynley)

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