United States / Apr 19, 1946
Beauty at the mercy of madmen!
1h 16min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Leyland Hodgson | 'That Devil' Wilkes |
| Joan Newton | Dorothea the Dove |
| Elizabeth Russell | Mistress Sims |
| Larry Wheat | Podge (uncredited) |
| Skelton Knaggs | Varney (uncredited) |
| Robert Clarke | Dan (uncredited) |
| Vic Holbrook | Tom (uncredited) |
| Polly Bailey | Scrub Woman (uncredited) |
| John Beck | Solomon (uncredited) |
| Ted Billings | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Ellen Corby | Betty, Queen of the Artichokes (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Bruce Edwards | Warder (uncredited) |
| Betty Gillette | Woman (uncredited) |
| John Goldsworthy | Chief Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Jack Gordon | Mover (uncredited) |
| Bobby Hale | Inmate (uncredited) |
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| Harry Harvey | John Gray (uncredited) |
| Lars Hensen | Inmate (uncredited) |
| George Holmes | 2nd Stonemason (uncredited) |
| John Ince | Judge (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Jordan | 3rd Stonemason (uncredited) |
| Donna Lee | Cockney Girl (uncredited) |
| Nan Leslie | Cockney Girl (uncredited) |
| James Logan | Bailiff (uncredited) |
| John Meredith | Maniac Inmate (uncredited) |
| Tommy Noonan | 1st Stonemason (uncredited) |
| Frank Pharr | 2nd Commissioner (uncredited) |
| Foster H. Phinney | Lord Sandwich (uncredited) |
| Robert Seiter | John, the Footman (uncredited) |
| Ray Spiker | Guard (uncredited) |
| Victor Travis | Sims' Friend (uncredited) |
| Eleanore Vogel | Inmate (uncredited) |
| Frankie Dee | Pompey (uncredited) |
| Hamilton Camp | Pompey (voice) (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Bedlam |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 10 maggio 1946 |
| Executive producer | Jack J. Gross |
| Production | Val Lewton |
| Writer | Val Lewton, Mark Robson |
| Editing | Lyle Boyer |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | Doran Cox, Mark Robson |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Production design | Walter E. Keller, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera, John Sturtevant |
| Art direction | Walter E. Keller, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera, John Sturtevant |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Walter E. Keller, Albert S. D'Agostino, John Sturtevant |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Visual effects | Harold E. Stine, Lynn Dunn, Al Simpson |
| Music | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Jean L. Speak, C. Bakaleinikoff, Earl B. Mounce |
| Sound | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Jean L. Speak, C. Bakaleinikoff, Earl B. Mounce |
| Costume design | Edward Stevenson, Mel Berns |
| Makeup | Mel Berns, Edward Stevenson |
| Hairstyling | Mel Berns, Edward Stevenson |
| Budget | 350.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / May 10, 1946
Mexico / Aug 23, 1946
Portugal / Mar 07, 1949
Physical media
United States / Oct 04, 2005 / NR / DVD
TV
Italy / Jul 24, 1984
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