Overview

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

Cast

Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Barry Foster, Phyllis Calvert, Salmaan Peerzada, Christian Roberts

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What is "Twisted Nerve" about?

Martin Durnley is a young man with an infantilizing mother, resentful stepfather and an institutionalized brother with Down's syndrome. To cope, he retreats into an alternate child personality he calls Georgie. After being caught during a theft attempt at a department store, he befriends a female customer who is sympathetic to him, but his friendship soon turns into obsession.

When was "Twisted Nerve" released?

Twisted Nerve was released in 1968.

Who stars in "Twisted Nerve"?

The cast includes Hayley Mills, Hywel Bennett, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay.