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Escapement (1958)
Director: Montgomery Tully
Cast: Rod Cameron, Mary Murphy, Meredith Edwards, Peter Illing
Runtime80 min
RatingNR
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An insurance investigator tumbles onto a series of similar deaths, by brain hemorrhage, of patients of a psychiatric clinic in France where therapy involves a device which can implant visual imagery in the minds of patients, ostensibly to help them relax.
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While details about the critical reception of the 1958 mystery film Escapement are limited, it appears to be a lesser-known science fiction crime drama directed by Montgomery Tully. The film follows an insurance investigator who discovers a series of suspicious deaths linked to a psychiatric clinic's therapy device that can implant visual imagery in patients' minds.
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Fans of vintage science fiction and crime thrillers will appreciate the unique blend of genres in the 1958 film Escapement, directed by Montgomery Tully. The film follows an insurance investigator who uncovers a sinister plot involving a psychiatric clinic's experimental therapy device, creating an engaging mystery with thought-provoking implications about the nature of the mind.
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Escapement is a 1958 British horror science fiction film directed by Montgomery Tully and David Paltenghi. The screenplay was by Charles Eric Maine based on his 1956 novel of the same title.
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