Bedlam (1946)

05/10/1946 (US) • 1h 16m

Drama, Thriller

Beauty at the mercy of madmen!

Overview

London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.

Top Billed Cast

Boris Karloff

George Sims

Anna Lee

Nell Bowen

Billy House

Lord Mortimer

Richard Fraser

The Stonemason

Glen Vernon

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Ian Wolfe

Sidney Long

Leyland Hodgson

'That Devil' Wilkes

Joan Newton

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$350,000.00

Revenue

-

Keywords

london, england

insane asylum

class differences

mental illness

18th century

corrupt system

quakerism

mental health care

social prejudice

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