The Keeper (1976)
Christopher Lee, master of the macabre, takes you and his patients to the brink of insanity.
The Keeper of Underwood Asylum has the mental patients of the wealthiest families in British Columbia. The rest of the family members have been dying under mysterious circumstances, so Biggs hires private investigator Richard Driver, who puts his assistant, Maybelline, in the asylum pretending she is his cousin and that they came from a family where the parents were all first cousins to each other and they decided to keep their love platonic for genetic reasons. Then he tries to get Inspector Clarke to check him in as a narcoleptic who didn't wake up with his body. They all know what the keeper has been doing, but it is a matter of proving it, and avoiding the hypnotized Biggs twins and Danny, who he is able to keep catatonic with his machine. Inspector Clarke gives driver a lot of trouble, and the kid giving shoe shines looks down on everybody, knowing more.
Cast
- Christopher Lee - The Keeper
- Tell Schreiber - Dick Driver
- Sally Drake - Mae B. Jones
- Ross Vezarian - Inspector Clarke
- Ian Tracey - The Kid
- Bing Jensen - Denny
- Jack Leavy - The Biggs Twins
- Leo Leavy - The Biggs Twins
- Malcolm Britton - The Homicide Squad
- Michael Meade - The Homicide Squad
Screenplay
- Donald Wilson (Story)
- David Curnick (Story)
- T.Y. Drake
Themes
The Mystical Connection Between Twins
Keywords
asylum, twins, loot
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Keeper about?
- The Keeper of Underwood Asylum has the mental patients of the wealthiest families in British Columbia. The rest of the family members have been dying under mysterious circumstances, so Biggs hires private investigator Richard Driver, who puts his assistant, Maybelline, in the asylum pretending she is his cousin and that they came from a family where the parents were all first cousins to each other and they decided to keep their love platonic for genetic reasons. Then he tries to get Inspector Clarke to check him in as a narcoleptic who didn't wake up with his body. They all know what the keeper has been doing, but it is a matter of proving it, and avoiding the hypnotized Biggs twins and Danny, who he is able to keep catatonic with his machine. Inspector Clarke gives driver a lot of trouble, and the kid giving shoe shines looks down on everybody, knowing more.
- Who directed The Keeper?
- The Keeper was directed by T.Y. Drake.
- Who stars in The Keeper?
- The Keeper stars Christopher Lee, Tell Schreiber, Sally Drake, Ross Vezarian, Ian Tracey, Bing Jensen.
- How long is The Keeper?
- The Keeper has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Keeper?
- The Keeper is a Mystery, Horror, Drama film.
- Where was The Keeper produced?
- The Keeper was produced in Canada.
- What are the themes of The Keeper?
- The themes of The Keeper include: The Mystical Connection Between Twins.