Nightmare (1964)

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THREE SHOCKING MURDERS...did she DREAM them? ...or DO them?

A young woman is plagued by nightmares of her asylum-patient mother. Upon returning to her family home, the nightmares become real when she sees a strange woman pacing the halls.

• Released: 1964-02-28
• Genres: Thriller, Horror, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 23m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 77 votes

Directed by Freddie Francis.

Top cast

• David Knight as Henry Baxter
• Moira Redmond as Grace Maddox
• Jennie Linden as Janet Freeman
• Brenda Bruce as Mary Lewis
• George A. Cooper as John
• Irene Richmond as Mrs. Gibbs
• Timothy Bateson as Hotel Bartender
• Elizabeth Dear as Young Janet
• Clytie Jessop as Woman in White
• John Welsh as Doctor

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Nightmare

• United States: rent on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• Canada: rent on Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Google Play Movies, YouTube

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