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| The Caretakers | |
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 Original theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Hall Bartlett |
| Screenplay by | Henry F. Greenberg |
| Story by |
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| Based on | the book by Dariel Telfer |
| Produced by | Hall Bartlett |
| Starring | Robert Stack Polly Bergen Joan Crawford Janis Paige Diane McBain Van Williams Constance Ford Sharon Hugueny Herbert Marshall Ana St. Clair Barbara Barrie Robert Vaughn Susan Oliver |
| Cinematography | Lucien Ballard, A.S.C. |
| Edited by | William B. Murphy, A.C.E. |
| Music by | Elmer Bernstein |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,050,000 (US/Canada)[1] $1,110,000 (Foreign) [2][page needed][3] |
The Caretakers (released in the UK as Borderlines) is a 1963 American drama film starring Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Diane McBain, Joan Crawford and Janis Paige[4][5][6] in a story about a mental hospital.
The screenplay was adapted by Henry F. Greenberg from a story by Hall Bartlett and Jerry Paris[4] based on the 1959 novel The Caretakers by Dariel Telfer.[7][8] The film was produced and directed by Bartlett, co-produced by Paris and distributed by United Artists. The Caretakers is reminiscent of The Snake Pit (1948), a film set in a similar hospital. The on-screen text in opening credits states: "Dedicated to the caretakers whose research and sacrifice discover truth. For Beba, Alice, Paul, Cathy, Laurie, Pearl, Margaret, Warren, Arthur".
- ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
- ^ The United Artists Story by Ronald Bergen
- ^ Bret 2008, p. 275.
- ^ a b "The Caretakers". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Variety film review; July 3, 1963, page 6.
- ^ Kaplan (1983). Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 10, 1959 - 1963. India: Education-Garla Books. ISBN 978-0824052096.
- ^ Telfer, Dariel (1959). The Caretakers (1st ed.). New York City: Signet Books. ASIN B00005XBH2.
- ^ Telfer, Dariel (1969). The Caretakers (Paperback ed.). New York City: Signet Books. ISBN 978-0451017901.