Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Anatomy of a Psycho

  • 1961
  • PG-13
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
4.1/10
699
YOUR RATING
Anatomy of a Psycho (1961)
CrimeDramaThriller

The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.The crazed brother of a condemned killer sent to the gas chamber swears vengeance on those he holds responsible for his brother's execution.

  • Director
    • Boris Petroff
  • Writers
    • Jane Mann
    • Don Devlin
    • Edward D. Wood Jr.
  • Stars
    • Ronnie Burns
    • Pamela Lincoln
    • Darrell Howe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    4.1/10
    699
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Boris Petroff
    • Writers
      • Jane Mann
      • Don Devlin
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • Stars
      • Ronnie Burns
      • Pamela Lincoln
      • Darrell Howe
    • 31User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

    • Photos15

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 12
    View Poster

    Top Cast12

    Ronnie Burns
    Ronnie Burns
    • Mickey
    Pamela Lincoln
    Pamela Lincoln
    • Pat
    Darrell Howe
    Darrell Howe
    • Chet
    Judy Howard
    Judy Howard
    • Sandy
    Michael Granger
    Michael Granger
    • Lt. Mac
    • (as Michael Grainger)
    Frank Killmond
    Frank Killmond
    • Bobbie
    Russ Bender
    Russ Bender
    • Frank
    • (as Russell Bender)
    Don Devlin
    • Moe
    William Salzwedel
    • Duke
    Robert Stabler
    • Defense Attorney
    John B. Lee
    • District Attorney
    Pat McMahon
    • Arthur Brennan
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Boris Petroff
    • Writers
      • Jane Mann
      • Don Devlin
      • Edward D. Wood Jr.
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews31

    4.1699
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    More like this

    Motorpsycho!
    5.9
    Motorpsycho!
    The Naked Zoo
    4.0
    The Naked Zoo
    The Violent Years
    3.6
    The Violent Years
    Shotgun Wedding
    4.7
    Shotgun Wedding
    Satan's Bed
    4.5
    Satan's Bed
    The Amazing Transparent Man
    4.2
    The Amazing Transparent Man
    Girl Gang
    4.6
    Girl Gang
    Green Eyes
    5.2
    Green Eyes
    Wetbacks
    5.1
    Wetbacks
    The Unearthly
    3.4
    The Unearthly
    Five Loose Women
    4.6
    Five Loose Women
    Teenage Doll
    5.5
    Teenage Doll

    Related interests

    James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Sharon Angela, Max Casella, Dan Grimaldi, Joe Perrino, Donna Pescow, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Michael Drayer in The Sopranos (1999)
    Crime
    Mahershala Ali and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)
    Drama
    Cho Yeo-jeong in Parasite (2019)
    Thriller

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Part of the musical score, especially at the beginning, is directly lifted from Plan 9 from Outer Space (1958). This type of coincidence happens often in low-budget films, especially early ones, because stock musical themes and cues cost next to nothing to rent. The same with stock sound effects. Some of them have been used so often they are now famous, e.g. Castle Thunder, and the Wilhelm Scream.
    • Goofs
      Following an argument with his sister Pat (Pamela Lincoln), Chet (Darrel Howe) rips and discards the bandage off his face, but in the very next scene when he sees his blonde girlfriend, the bandage is back on his face.
    • Connections
      Referenced in DVD/Lazerdisc/VHS collection 2016 (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Grip of the Law
      (uncredited)
      Music by Trevor Duncan

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    • Release date
      • June 14, 1961 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Анатомия психоза
    • Filming locations
      • Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA(Party [exterior])
    • Production company
      • UNITEL
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 15m(75 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    You have no recently viewed pages
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.