

High Anxiety
1977-12-25 · 94 min · ★ 6.4
A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
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Production details
- Directors
- Mel Brooks
- Production companies
- Crossbow Productions, 20th Century Fox
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 4,015,000
- Revenue
- USD 31,063,038
Top Cast
Mel BrooksDr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Madeline KahnVictoria Brisbane
Cloris LeachmanNurse Charlotte Diesel
Harvey KormanDr. Charles Montague
Ron CareyBrophy
Howard MorrisProfessor Lilloman
Dick Van PattenDr. Philip Wentworth
Jack RileyThe Desk Clerk
Charlie CallasCocker Spaniel
Rudy De Luca'Braces' - Killer
Barry LevinsonDennis - Bellboy
Lee DelanoNorton
Billy SandsCustomer
Richard StahlDr. Baxter
Darrell ZwerlingDr. Eckhardt
Murphy DunnePiano PlayerTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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