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Lady in a Cage (1964)

94 min · Drama, Thriller, drama film, horror film, thriller film

Popularity3.5/5
12-month trend1.9k1.0kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

1.9k02025-09: 1,380 views2025-10: 1,445 views2025-11: 1,382 views2025-12: 1,335 views2026-01: 1,325 views2026-02: 1,006 views2026-03: 1,150 views2026-04: 1,104 views2026-05: 1,191 views2026-06: 1,938 views2026-07: 1,857 views2026-08: 1,363 views
Sep1.4kOct1.4kNov1.4kDec1.3kJan1.3kFeb1.0kMar1.2kApr1.1kMay1.2kJun1.9kJul1.9kAug1.4k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Walter Grauman

Cast

Olivia de Havilland, James Caan, Jennifer Billingsley, William Swan, Ann Sothern, Rafael Campos, Jeff Corey, Charles Seel, Scatman Crothers, Ron Nyman

The story

When an electrical power failure occurs, Cornelia Hilyard, a wealthy widow recuperating from a broken hip, becomes trapped between floors in the cage-like elevator she has installed in her mansion. With her son, Malcolm, away for the Fourth of July weekend, she relies on the elevator's emergency alarm to attract attention, but the only response comes from an unsympathetic alcoholic derelict, George Brady, who steals some small items from the house. The wino sells the stolen goods to a fence, Mr.

Catalogue themes and tags

Alkoholiker, Aufzug, Blackout, Broken Elevator, Burglar, Cowardliness, Gelddieb, Imprisonment, Psychoterror, Threat, psychophat, Thriller, Crime Thriller, Psycho-biddy, Psychological thriller

Genres

Drama, Thriller, drama film, horror film, thriller film

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