I didn't go into watching this picture expecting much because it is described as a 'B' picture and Joan Crawford is usually described as an 'eroding' star. Needless to say, Straight Jacket has been added to my long list of favorite movies. If this movie were any other, Joan Crawford would have deserved an Oscar for her portrayal as Lucy Harbin, the axe yielding murderess who returns from the asylum 20 years after murdering her cheating husband and his mistress. Every time I watch one of Joan's films, I am reminded of her gorgeous acting abilities. She was able to go from sane to crazy to devoid of emotion to suducing her much younger daughter's boyfriend effortlessly. I won't spoil it, but the end comes as quite a surprise!
HER HUSBAND...HER ROOM... ......AND ANOTHER WOMAN