High Anxiety (1977)

High Anxiety (1977)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1977-12-25 United States of America 94 Min. PG-13
6.5 361 votes
Comedy, Mystery, Thriller

Overview

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.

Cast

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