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Feature film — 1946

Bedlam (1946)

6.71h 16mDrama — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 90 votes.

RKO Radio Pictures

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Director: Mark Robson

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Cast & crew

Boris Karloff as George Sims

Boris Karloff

George Sims

Anna Lee as Nell Bowen

Anna Lee

Nell Bowen

Billy House as Lord Mortimer

Billy House

Lord Mortimer

Richard Fraser as The Stonemason

Richard Fraser

The Stonemason

Glen Vernon as The Gilded Boy

Glen Vernon

The Gilded Boy

Ian Wolfe as Sidney Long

Ian Wolfe

Sidney Long

Jason Robards Sr. as Oliver Todd

Jason Robards Sr.

Oliver Todd

Leyland Hodgson as 'That Devil' Wilkes

Leyland Hodgson

'That Devil' Wilkes

Joan Newton as Dorothea the Dove

Joan Newton

Dorothea the Dove

Elizabeth Russell as Mistress Sims

Elizabeth Russell

Mistress Sims

Larry Wheat as Podge (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Podge (uncredited)

Skelton Knaggs as Varney (uncredited)

Skelton Knaggs

Varney (uncredited)

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