Battle-Axe: the Making of 'Strait-Jacket'

8.0 2002 14 min
Documentary Horror

A look back at the classic 1964 film of horror and suspense starring Joan Crawford as an axe-murderer just released from the mental hospital. Includes footage of the filming and interviews with several of those involved…

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Jeffrey Schwarz

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Diane Baker Self
Robert Bloch Self (archive footage)
William Castle Self (archive footage)
Joan Crawford Self (archive footage)
David Del Valle Self
Donald F. Glut Self
Michael Schlesinger Self

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