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  • High Anxiety (1977)
  • PG
    94 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller
High Anxiety (1977)
PG
94 min | Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

A psychiatrist with intense acrophobia (fear of heights) goes to work for a mental institution run by doctors who appear to be crazier than their patients, and have secrets that they are willing to commit murder to keep.
Director
Writers
Mel Brooks (written by) | Ron Clark (written by) | Rudy De Luca (written by) (as Rudy DeLuca) | Barry Levinson (written by)
Producer
Composer
John Morris (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
John C. Howard (edited by)
Production Designer
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Release date
Dec 25, 1977 (United States)

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Cast

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Mel Brooks
Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke Dr. Richard H. Thorndyke   See fewer
Madeline Kahn
Victoria Brisbane Victoria Brisbane   See fewer
Cloris Leachman
Nurse Charlotte Diesel Nurse Charlotte Diesel   See fewer
Harvey Korman
Dr. Charles Montague Dr. Charles Montague   See fewer
Ron Carey
Brophy Brophy   See fewer
Howard Morris
Professor Lilloman Professor Lilloman   See fewer
Dick Van Patten
Dr. Philip Wentworth Dr. Philip Wentworth   See fewer
Jack Riley
The Desk Clerk The Desk Clerk   See fewer
Charlie Callas
Cocker Spaniel Cocker Spaniel   See fewer
Ron Clark
Zachary Cartwright III Zachary Cartwright III   See fewer
Rudy De Luca
'Braces' - Killer (as Rudy DeLuca) 'Braces' - Killer (as Rudy DeLuca)   See fewer
Barry Levinson
Dennis - Bellboy Dennis - Bellboy   See fewer
Lee Delano
Norton Norton   See fewer
Richard Stahl
Dr. Baxter - Institute Dr. Baxter - Institute   See fewer
Darrell Zwerling
Dr. Eckhardt - Institute Dr. Eckhardt - Institute   See fewer
Murphy Dunne
Piano Player Piano Player   See fewer
Al Hopson
Man Who is Shot Man Who is Shot   See fewer
Robert Ridgely
Flasher (as Bob Ridgely) Flasher (as Bob Ridgely)   See fewer
Albert Whitlock
Arthur Brisbane (as Albert J. Whitlock) Arthur Brisbane (as Albert J. Whitlock)   See fewer
Pearl Shear
Screaming Woman at Gate Screaming Woman at Gate   See fewer
Arnold Soboloff
Dr. Colburn Dr. Colburn   See fewer
Eddie Ryder
Doctor at Convention Doctor at Convention   See fewer
Sandy Helberg
Airport Attendant Airport Attendant   See fewer
Fred Franklyn
Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar (as Fredric Franklyn) Man from Cincinnati in Piano Bar (as Fredric Franklyn)   See fewer
Deborah Dawes
Stewardess Stewardess   See fewer
Bernie Kuby
Dr. Wilson - Institute Dr. Wilson - Institute   See fewer
Billy Sands
Customer Customer   See fewer
Ira Miller
Psychiatrist with Children Psychiatrist with Children   See fewer
Jimmy Martinez
Waiter in Piano Bar Waiter in Piano Bar   See fewer
Beatrice Colen
Maid in Hotel Maid in Hotel   See fewer
Robert Manuel
Policeman at Airport Policeman at Airport   See fewer
Hunter von Leer
Policeman at Airport (as Hunter Von Leer) Policeman at Airport (as Hunter Von Leer)   See fewer
John Dennis
Orderly Orderly   See fewer
Robin Menken
Cocktail Waitress Cocktail Waitress   See fewer
Frank Campanella
Bartender Bartender   See fewer
Henry Kaiser
New Groom in Piano Bar New Groom in Piano Bar   See fewer
Bullets Durgom
Man in Phone Booth Man in Phone Booth   See fewer
Joe Bellan
Male Attendant Male Attendant   See fewer
Mitchell Bock
Bar Patron Bar Patron   See fewer
Jay Burton
Patient Patient   See fewer
Bryan Englund
Orderly #2 Orderly #2   See fewer
Anne Macey
Screaming Woman in Hotel Screaming Woman in Hotel   See fewer
Alan U. Schwartz
Psychiatrist Psychiatrist   See fewer
David Armstrong
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Nick Borgani
Lecture Guest (uncredited) Lecture Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Cirillo
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Cole
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul DeCeglie
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Fisher
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Frost
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Laura Gile
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Allan Graf
Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited) Man Going Through Metal Detector (uncredited)   See fewer
Bart Greene
Lecture Guest (uncredited) Lecture Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Hitchcock
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Lussier
Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited) Thorndyke's Father in Flashback (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Palmer
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Arnold Roberts
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
George Simmons
Commuter at Airport (uncredited) Commuter at Airport (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Stevans
Lecture Guest (uncredited) Lecture Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Nico Stevens
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Strong
Lecture Guest (uncredited) Lecture Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Terwilliger
Lecture Guest (uncredited) Lecture Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Toyota
Plane Passenger (uncredited) Plane Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Judith Woodbury
Club Patron (uncredited) Club Patron (uncredited)   See fewer
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