The Keeper
“Christopher Lee, master of the macabre, takes you and his patients to the brink of insanity.”
Synopsis
The Keeper of Underwood Asylum has the mental patients of the wealthiest families in British Columbia. The rest of the family members have been dying under mysterious circumstances, so Biggs hires private investigator Richard Driver, who puts his assistant, Maybelline, in the asylum pretending she is his cousin and that they came from a family where the parents were all first cousins to each other and they decided to keep their love platonic for genetic reasons. Then he tries to get Inspector Clarke to check him in as a narcoleptic who didn't wake up with his body. They all know what the keeper has been doing, but it is a matter of proving it, and avoiding the hypnotized Biggs twins and Danny, who he is able to keep catatonic with his machine. Inspector Clarke gives driver a lot of trouble, and the kid giving shoe shines looks down on everybody, knowing more.
Top Cast
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Christopher Lee
The Keeper
Tell Schreiber
Dick Driver
Sally Drake
Mae B. Jones
Ross Vezarian
Inspector Clarke
Ian Tracey
The Kid
Bing Jensen
Denny
Jack Leavy
The Biggs Twins
Leo Leavy
The Biggs Twins
Malcolm Britton
The Homicide Squad
Michael Meade
The Homicide Squad
Burke Lundy
The Homicide Squad
David Engleman
Inmate
Wendy Who
Inmate
Victor Mallia
Inmate
Laura Thaw
Inmate
Alex Kliner
Inmate
Vikki Vogel
Inmate
Paddy White
Inmate
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- T.Y. Drake
- Screenplay & Story
- Donald Wilson, David Curnick, T.Y. Drake
- Original Score
- Erich Hoyt
- Original Title
- The Keeper
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Lionsgate Productions, Canadian Film Development Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
T.Y. Drake
Donald Wilson, David Curnick, T.Y. Drake
Erich Hoyt
Doug McKay
George Johnson, Sally Paterson
Donald Wilson
Department Leadership Roster
T.Y. Drake
Director
T.Y. Drake
Writer
Donald Wilson
Producer
Erich Hoyt
Original Music Composer
Doug McKay
Director of Photography
George Johnson
Editor
Sally Paterson
Editor
Enda Bratt
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Keeper
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What is The Keeper about?
The Keeper of Underwood Asylum has the mental patients of the wealthiest families in British Columbia. The rest of the family members have been dying under mysterious circumstances, so Biggs hires private investigator Richard Driver, who puts his assistant, Maybelline, in the asylum pretending she is his cousin and that they came from a family where the parents were all first cousins to each other and they decided to keep their love platonic for genetic reasons. Then he tries to get Inspector Clarke to check him in as a narcoleptic who didn't wake up with his body. They all know what the keeper has been doing, but it is a matter of proving it, and avoiding the hypnotized Biggs twins and Danny, who he is able to keep catatonic with his machine. Inspector Clarke gives driver a lot of trouble, and the kid giving shoe shines looks down on everybody, knowing more.
Who directed The Keeper?
The Keeper was directed by T.Y. Drake.
Who stars in The Keeper?
The principal cast of The Keeper includes Christopher Lee, Tell Schreiber, Sally Drake, Ross Vezarian, Ian Tracey.
When was The Keeper released and how long is it?
The Keeper was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for The Keeper?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Keeper was composed by Erich Hoyt.