Drama ·Thriller · United States of America · 1946 · 1h 16m

Bedlam

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Director
Mark Robson
Cast
Boris Karloff as George Sims Anna Lee as Nell Bowen Billy House as Lord Mortimer Richard Fraser as The Stonemason Glen Vernon as The Gilded Boy Ian Wolfe as Sidney Long
Crew
Nicholas Musuraca — Director of Photography Lyle Boyer — Editor Roy Webb — Original Music Composer Val Lewton — Screenplay Mark Robson — Screenplay Val Lewton — Producer
Tagline

Beauty at the mercy of madmen!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
london, englandinsane asylumclass differencesmental illness18th centurycorrupt systemquakerismmental health caresocial prejudice
Key Collaborators
Mark Robson Director Nicholas Musuraca Director of Photography Lyle Boyer Editor Roy Webb Original Music Composer Val Lewton Screenplay Mark Robson Screenplay Val Lewton Producer
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