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High Anxiety 1977 Directed by Mel Brooks

Danger, intrigue, romance...and a touch of kinkiness!

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Mystery , Thriller
Production Companies 20th Century Fox , Crossbow Productions
Budget $4,015,000
Revenue $31,063,038
Release Date 25 December 1977
94 mins
Cast
Mel Brooks Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke
Madeline Kahn Victoria Brisbane
Cloris Leachman Nurse Charlotte Diesel
Harvey Korman Dr. Charles Montague
Ron Carey Brophy
Howard Morris Professor Lilloman
Dick Van Patten Dr. Philip Wentworth
Jack Riley The Desk Clerk
Charlie Callas Cocker Spaniel
Ron Clark Zachary Cartwright III
Rudy De Luca 'Braces' - Killer
Barry Levinson Dennis - Bellboy
Lee Delano Norton
Albert Whitlock Arthur Brisbane
Billy Sands Customer
Richard Stahl Dr. Baxter
Robin Menken Cocktail Waitress
Darrell Zwerling Dr. Eckhardt
Murphy Dunne Piano Player
Al Hopson Man Who is Shot
Pearl Shear Screaming Woman at Gate
Arnold Soboloff Dr. Colburn
Eddie Ryder Doctor at Convention
Sandy Helberg Airport Attendant
Fred Franklyn Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar
Deborah Dawes Stewardess
Bernie Kuby Dr. Wilson
Ira Miller Psychiatrist with Children
Jimmy Martinez Waiter in Piano Bar
Beatrice Colen Maid in Hotel
Robert Manuel Policeman at Airport
Hunter von Leer Policeman at Airport
John Dennis Orderly
Henry Kaiser New Groom in Piano Bar
Bullets Durgom Man in Phone Booth
Joe Bellan Male Attendant
Mitchell Bock Bar Patron
Jay Burton Patient
Bryan Englund Orderly #2
Anne Macey Screaming Woman in Hotel
Alan U. Schwartz Psychiatrist
David Armstrong Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Cirillo Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Robert Cole Club Patron (uncredited)
Paul DeCeglie Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Fred Fisher Club Patron (uncredited)
Michael Frost Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Laura Gile Club Patron (uncredited)
Allan Graf Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited)
Bart Greene Lecture Guest (uncredited)
Robert Lussier Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited)
Norman Palmer Club Patron (uncredited)
Arnold Roberts Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
George Simmons Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Norman Stevans Lecture Guest (uncredited)
Robert Strong Lecture Guest (uncredited)
Victor Toyota Plane Passenger (uncredited)
Judith Woodbury Club Patron (uncredited)