The Caretakers

The Caretakers
Original theatrical poster
Directed byHall Bartlett
Screenplay byHenry F. Greenberg
Story by
Based onthe book by Dariel Telfer
Produced byHall Bartlett
StarringRobert Stack
Polly Bergen
Joan Crawford
Janis Paige
Diane McBain
Van Williams
Constance Ford
Sharon Hugueny
Herbert Marshall
Ana St. Clair
Barbara Barrie
Robert Vaughn
Susan Oliver
CinematographyLucien Ballard, A.S.C.
Edited byWilliam B. Murphy, A.C.E.
Music byElmer Bernstein
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • August 21, 1963 (1963-08-21)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2,050,000 (US/Canada)[1] $1,110,000 (Foreign) [2][page needed][3]

The Caretakers (released in the UK as Borderlines) is a 1963 American drama film starring Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Diane McBain, Joan Crawford and Janis Paige[4][5][6] in a story about a mental hospital.

The screenplay was adapted by Henry F. Greenberg from a story by Hall Bartlett and Jerry Paris[4] based on the 1959 novel The Caretakers by Dariel Telfer.[7][8] The film was produced and directed by Bartlett, co-produced by Paris and distributed by United Artists. The Caretakers is reminiscent of The Snake Pit (1948), a film set in a similar hospital. The on-screen text in opening credits states: "Dedicated to the caretakers whose research and sacrifice discover truth. For Beba, Alice, Paul, Cathy, Laurie, Pearl, Margaret, Warren, Arthur".

  1. ^ "Top Rental Features of 1963", Variety, 8 January 1964 p 71. Please note figures are rentals as opposed to total gross.
  2. ^ The United Artists Story by Ronald Bergen
  3. ^ Bret 2008, p. 275.
  4. ^ a b "The Caretakers". Turner Classic Movies. Atlanta: Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  5. ^ Variety film review; July 3, 1963, page 6.
  6. ^ Kaplan (1983). Variety Film Reviews, Vol. 10, 1959 - 1963. India: Education-Garla Books. ISBN 978-0824052096.
  7. ^ Telfer, Dariel (1959). The Caretakers (1st ed.). New York City: Signet Books. ASIN B00005XBH2.
  8. ^ Telfer, Dariel (1969). The Caretakers (Paperback ed.). New York City: Signet Books. ISBN 978-0451017901.