The Nanny (1965 film)
| The Nanny | |
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| Directed by | Seth Holt |
| Written by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Produced by | Jimmy Sangster |
| Starring | Bette Davis William Dix Wendy Craig Jill Bennett |
| Cinematography | Harry Waxman |
| Edited by | Tom Simpson |
| Music by | Richard Rodney Bennett |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Warner-Pathé Distributors (UK) 20th Century-Fox (US) |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1,300,000 (estimated) |
| Box office | $2 million (US/ Canada) |
The Nanny is a 1965 British psychological horror thriller film directed by Seth Holt and produced by Hammer Film Productions. It stars Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, and Jill Bennett, and was adapted by Jimmy Sangster from the 1964 novel of the same name by Evelyn Piper (a pseudonym for Merriam Modell). The film was scored by Richard Rodney Bennett and shot at Elstree Studios.
The story follows a disturbed 10-year-old boy who returns home from a residential school after being blamed for the death of his younger sister. He becomes convinced that his family's long-serving nanny, who appears caring and devoted, poses a deadly threat.