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How Awful About Allan

"A Tense Psychological Thriller"

1970-09-22 Thriller 1hr 14m

After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him.

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Storyline

After an eight-month stay in a mental hospital, a tormented man comes home to live with his sister; but a mysterious boarder may be trying to kill him.

  • Released
    1970-09-22
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 14m
  • Genre
    Thriller, TV Movie, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    Aaron Spelling Productions, ABC

Crew

Curtis Harrington
Director
Henry Farrell
Novel
George Edwards
Producer
Keywords:
based on novel or book car crash house fire blindness mental hospital brother sister relationship

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Cast

Anthony Perkins

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Allan
Julie Harris

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Katherine
Joan Hackett

Joan Hackett
Olive
Kent Smith

Kent Smith
Raymond
Robert H. Harris

Robert H. Harris
Dr. Ellins
Molly Dodd

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Inmate
Billy Bowles

Billy Bowles
Harold Dennis
Bill Erwin

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Dr. Ames
Jeannette Howe

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Katherine - Child
Kenneth Lawrence

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Trent Dolan

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Eric

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Reviews for How Awful About Allan
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A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-07

Pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie... read more

Pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into at the start, because of this aforementioned intensity, but if you stick with it, it's quite intrinsically rewarding and definitely not a late-night waste of 90 minutes. When Perkins' 'Allan' picks up a picture and says, 'Mother,' I couldn't help but smile. What an interesting and ill-fated actor.

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A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-07

I had previously read about director Curtis Harrington in Barron's excellent book for cinephiles, '501 Movie Directors', though I had unfort... read more

I had previously read about director Curtis Harrington in Barron's excellent book for cinephiles, '501 Movie Directors', though I had unfortunately not been able to find any of his films before this. He definitely has fine technique for getting across moodiness and suspense, at least in this type of film. Hopefully I'll eventually find and watch all of his work. 'How Awful About Allan' is a pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into at the start, because of this aforementioned intensity, but if you stick with it, it's quite intrinsically rewarding and definitely not a late-night waste of 90 minutes. When Perkins' 'Allan' picks up a picture and says, 'Mother,' I couldn't help but smile. What an interesting and ill-fated actor.

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A Review by talisencrw

Pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into at the start, because of this aforement...

reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-07

Pretty decent moody, intense, creepy psychological thriller with two of my favourite thespians in that department--Anthony Perkins and Julie Harris. It's a tad claustrophobic and difficult to get into...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by talisencrw 7

Written by talisencrw on 2016-04-07

I had previously read about director Curtis Harrington in Barron's excellent book for cinephiles, '501 Movie Directors', though I had unfortunately not been able to find any of his films before this. ...

read more