Lacking patients, Dr. Sumner sets himself up as a psychologist and opens a sanitarium, becoming quite successful.


The screen opens to a meticulously crafted world of 1920s America, where Dr. Sumner, a professional psychologist, finds himself at the helm of a bustling sanitarium. Driven by his ambition and the need for success, Sumner transforms a humble facility into a beacon of hope and healing, attracting patients from across th...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Louis J. Gasnier

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"The screen opens to a meticulously crafted world of 1920s America, where Dr. Sumner, a professional psychologist, finds himself at the helm of a bustling sanitarium. Driven by his ambition and the need for success, Sumner transforms a humble facility into a beacon of hope and healing, attracting patients from across the land. His carefully constructed life is unexpectedly disrupted when Virginia Zelva, a clairvoyant harboring dreams of becoming a part of the esoteric 'racket,' joins his staff as..."
John F. Goodrich, Winchell Smith, Victor Mapes
United States

