Anatomy of a Psycho is an American film directed by Boris Petroff. Ed Wood reportedly contributed to Jane Mann's screenplay as Larry Lee. The film uses music originally used for Wood's Plan 9 From Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space is a 1959 science fiction film written and directed by Edward D. Wood, Jr. The film features Gregory Walcott, Mona McKinnon, Tor Johnson and Maila "Vampira" Nurmi...

(1959). Ronnie Burns

Ronnie Burns (actor)

Ronald Jon "Ronnie" Burns worked briefly as a television actor, but is primarily remembered as the adopted son of comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen.-Early life:...

, adopted son of George Burns

George Burns

George Burns , born Nathan Birnbaum, was an American comedian, actor, and writer.He was one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, film, radio, television and movies, with and without his wife, Gracie Allen. His arched eyebrow and cigar smoke punctuation became...

 and Gracie Allen

Gracie Allen

Grace Ethel Cecile Rosalie Allen , known as Gracie Allen, was an American comedian who became internationally famous as the zany partner and comic foil of husband George Burns...

, plays the lead.

Plot summary

After his brother is sentenced to death at a trial, teenager Chet increasingly experiences paranoia and psychosis

Psychosis

Psychosis means abnormal condition of the mind, and is a generic psychiatric term for a mental state often described as involving a "loss of contact with reality"...

, which not even his sister, best friend or girlfriend can relieve. Ultimately losing touch with surrounding reality, he assaults the son of the prosecuting attorney. However, Lieutenant Mac, a local police officer, discovers Chet's involvement and hunts him down, leading to a tragic denouement.

Cast

• Ronnie Burns
  Ronnie Burns (actor)
  Ronald Jon "Ronnie" Burns worked briefly as a television actor, but is primarily remembered as the adopted son of comedians George Burns and Gracie Allen.-Early life:...
  
   as Mickey
• Pamela Lincoln
  Pamela Lincoln
  Pamela Lincoln is an American actress who played many roles in television and film. She was married to Darryl Hickman The marriage ended in divorce. They had two children...
  
   as Pat
• Darrell Howe as Chet
• Judy Howard as Sandy
• Michael Granger as Lt. Mac
• Frank Killmond as Bobbie
• Russ Bender as Frank
• Don Devlin as Moe
• William Salzwedel as Duke
• Robert Stabler as Defense Attorney
• John B. Lee as District Attorney

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