Companions in Nightmare is a 1968 crime-drama film. It had early roles for Louis Gossett Jr. and Bettye Ackerman, and it also starred Gig Young, Melvyn Douglas, Patrick O'Neal and Leslie Nielsen.
| Companions in Nightmare | |
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| Directed by | Norman Lloyd |
| Written by | Robert L. Joseph |
| Produced by | Norman Lloyd |
| Starring | Melvyn Douglas Gig Young Anne Baxter Leslie Nielsen |
| Cinematography | William Margulies |
| Edited by | Douglas Stewart |
| Music by | Bernard Herrmann |
| Distributed by | Universal NBC (Original Airing) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Dr. Lawrence Strelson (Melvyn Douglas) is a famous psychiatrist who conducts a group-therapy session with several high-priced professionals. It turns out that one of the patients is a murderer; the truth will come out, and it will be a shocker. Among the special guest suspects are Eric Nicholson (Gig Young), Carlotta Mauridge (Anne Baxter), Jeremy Siddack (Patrick O'Neal), Julie Klanton (Dana Wynter) and Dr. Neesden (Leslie Nielsen).
Cast
- Gig Young as Eric Nicholson
- Anne Baxter as Carlotta Mauridge
- Patrick O'Neal as Jeremy Siddack
- Dana Wynter as Julie Klanton
- Leslie Nielsen as Dr. Neesden
- Melvyn Douglas as Dr. Lawrence Strelson
- William Redfield as Richard Lyle
- Bettye Ackerman as Sara Nicholson
- Louis Gossett Jr. as Lt. Adam McKay
