I was just telling someone about this film and decided to Google it. I own a copy of it. It's not as great a story as Kesey's "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" simply because there aren't two larger than life characters like Patrick and his nurse in it. Yet it is very good story filled with lifelike characters. All the actors in this film gave superlative performances. Henry Fonda was the best. You'll enjoy this movie when you watch it.