Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

You Won't Be The Same When You Come Out Of Shock Treatment

1964 · 94 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A private investigator endures the rigors of an insane asylum in order to locate $1 million in stolen loot.

Directed by Denis Sanders · Written by Sydney Boehm

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