Toys in the Attic (1963)
July 31, 1963
Drama
1h 30m
Toys in the Attic Plays With Fire!
Julian Berniers returns from Illinois with his young bride Lily Prine to the family in New Orleans. His spinster sisters Carrie and Anna welcome the couple, who arrive with expensive gifts. The sisters hope Julian will help with their expenses, and he tells them that while his profitable factory went out of business, he did manage to save money. It turns out that Julian pulled off a real estate scam and took off with the money. Carrie is obsessed with her brother. Her jealousy of Lily pushes her to discover the shady land deal for herself and she does everything she can to wreck their marriage.
Cast & Crew
- Director
- George Roy Hill
- Julian Berniers Dean Martin
- Carrie Berniers Geraldine Page
- Lily Prine Berniers Yvette Mimieux
- Anna Berniers Wendy Hiller
- Albertine Prine Gene Tierney
- Henry Simpson Frank Silvera
- Cyrus Warkins Larry Gates
- Charlotte Warkins (uncredited) Nan Martin
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Keywords
- new orleans, louisiana
- incest overtones
- racism
- newlywed
- spinsters
- real estate deal
- get rich quick
- brother sister relationship
- sister sister relationship