Strait-Jacket (1964 film)
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Strait-Jacket (1964 film) is a 1964 American psychological horror film directed by William Castle and starring Joan Crawford as a recently released axe murderess whose return home sparks a new wave of killings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Strait-Jacket (1964 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strait-Jacket (1964 film) Context triple: [Rochelle Hudson, notableWork, Strait-Jacket (1964 film)]
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A.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a novel by Sigrid Undset that forms one of the volumes in her medieval Norwegian saga "The Master of Hestviken."
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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D.
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street is a 1945 American film noir drama directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its dark psychological themes and tragic exploration of obsession and deceit.
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E.
The Devil Is a Woman
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Strait-Jacket (1964 film) Target entity description: Strait-Jacket (1964 film) is a 1964 American psychological horror film directed by William Castle and starring Joan Crawford as a recently released axe murderess whose return home sparks a new wave of killings.
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A.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a novel by Sigrid Undset that forms one of the volumes in her medieval Norwegian saga "The Master of Hestviken."
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B.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
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C.
Deadly Strangers
Deadly Strangers is a 1975 British psychological thriller film featuring Sterling Hayden in a tense story of mystery and suspense.
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D.
The Stranger Within (1974 film)
The Stranger Within is a 1974 made-for-television science fiction horror film about a woman who mysteriously becomes pregnant under bizarre and otherworldly circumstances.
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E.
Scarlet Street
Scarlet Street is a 1945 American film noir drama directed by Fritz Lang, renowned for its dark psychological themes and tragic exploration of obsession and deceit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
ⓘ
psychological horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | original screenplay by Robert Bloch ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | 1960s American horror cinema ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Arthur E. Arling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | black-and-white ⓘ |
| containsElement |
murder mystery
ⓘ
twist ending ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | William Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributedInFormat | theatrical release ⓘ |
| editedBy | Edward Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Carol Harbin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lucy Harbin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLanguage | English ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
ⓘ
psychological thriller ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| hasProp | axe ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
family relationships
ⓘ
identity ⓘ insanity ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Lucy Harbin – Joan Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketingGimmickUsedByDirector | William Castle promoted the film with theatrical gimmicks involving cardboard axes. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mpaaRating | Approved ⓘ |
| musicBy | Van Alexander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being directed and promoted by showman William Castle
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starring Joan Crawford in a late-career horror role ⓘ |
| originalNetworkOrMedium | cinema ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A woman committed to an asylum for axe murders is released years later, after which new axe killings begin. ⓘ |
| producer | William Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | William Castle Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964-01-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 93 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Robert Bloch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | rural United States ⓘ |
| starring |
Diane Baker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Kennedy NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard St. John NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan Crawford NERFINISHED ⓘ John Anthony Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Leif Erickson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfSetting | 1960s ⓘ |
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