Nanny, a London family's live-in maid, brings morbid 10-year-old Joey back from the psychiatric ward he's been in for two years, since the death of his younger sister. Joey refuses to eat any food Nanny's prepared or take a bath with her in the room. He also demands to sleep in a room with a lock. Joey's parents -- workaholic Bill and neurotic Virgie -- are sure Joey is disturbed, but he may have good reason to be terrified of Nanny.

Bette Davis
as Nanny

Wendy Craig
as Virginia 'Virgie' Fane

Jill Bennett
as Aunt Pen

James Villiers
as Bill Fane

William Dix
as Joey Fane

Pamela Franklin
as Bobbie Medman

Jack Watling
as Dr. Medman

Maurice Denham
as Dr. Beamaster

Alfred Burke
as Dr. Wills

Harry Fowler
as Milkman
John Chard
The Nanny of the Fane household holds sway. The Nanny is directed by Seth Holt and adapted to screenplay by Jimmy Sangster from the novel of the same name written by Evelyn Piper (AKA: Merriam Modell). It stars Bette Davis, Wendy Craig, William Dix, Jill Bennett, James Villiers and Pamela Frankli...