Bedlam

"Beauty at the mercy of madmen!"

May 10 1946 Approved 1h 19m
Drama, Horror, Thriller

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.

Plot

Nell Bowen, the protégé of Lord Mortimer, wants to help change the conditions of notorious St. Mary's of Bethlehem Asylum (Bedlam). Though she tries to reform Bedlam, but the cruel Master Sims who runs it has her committed there, though ultimate, it's the lunatics who've taken over the asylum.

Written by

William Hogarth, Val Lewton, Mark Robson

Directed by

Mark Robson

Cast

Boris Karloff, Anna Lee, Billy House

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
4,738
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA