Amos Lasher
Kirk Douglas
Amos Lasher
Overview
Amos Lasher loses his wife and home in an accident, finding himself in the care of the state, or specifically speaking, the Sunset Nursing Home. Here he finds the head nurse, Daisy Daws, ruling the cowed patients with an iron hand, but as his determination to get out of Sunset grows, the more sinister his situation becomes.
Cast
Daisy Daws
Elizabeth Montgomery
Daisy Daws
Hester Farrell
Dorothy McGuire
Hester Farrell
Tommy Tanaka
Pat Morita
Tommy Tanaka
Sheriff John Thomas
James Sloyan
Sheriff John Thomas
Johnny Kent
Ray Walston
Johnny Kent
Sol Kessler
Jerry Hausner
Sol Kessler
Winston Beard
Don Keefer
Winston Beard
Mildred Lasher
Camila Ashland
Mildred Lasher
Lydia
Frances Bay
Lydia
Roland
Frederick Coffin
Roland
Dorothy Dearborn
Lois de Banzie
Dorothy Dearborn
Reviews
stugood
Highly derivative of 'Cuckoo's Nest, but none the less engaging at times for its story and performances. The mistreatment of old people is often touched upon but not usually highlighted enough in film; however, the tone here is often at odds with the characters and plot to be especially memorable. Nonetheless, Douglas is a commanding actor, and Montgomery does a good turn as the villainess. Along with the decent enough story, they give some gravitas to a TV movie generally confused in its own unrealised aesthetics. Either a touch more humour or seriousness might have done the trick. As it is, it's equal parts corny and sad, although good enough as an obscure viewing.
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