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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.

Top Cast

  • Kirk Douglas

    Kirk Douglas

    Amos Lasher

  • Elizabeth Montgomery

    Elizabeth Montgomery

    Daisy Daws

  • Dorothy McGuire

    Dorothy McGuire

    Hester Farrell

  • Pat Morita

    Pat Morita

    Tommy Tanaka

  • James Sloyan

    James Sloyan

    Sheriff John Thomas

  • Ray Walston

    Ray Walston

    Johnny Kent

  • Jerry Hausner

    Jerry Hausner

    Sol Kessler

  • Don Keefer

    Don Keefer

    Winston Beard

  • Camila Ashland

    Camila Ashland

    Mildred 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.

Rating

7.2 / 10
12 Reviews
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1 Reviews

  • stugood
    stugood
    5 Apr 26, 2019

    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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