Spellbound (1945)
Synopsis
The head of the Green Manors mental asylum Dr. Murchison is retiring to be replaced by Dr. Edwardes, a famous psychiatrist. Edwardes arrives and is immediately attracted to the beautiful but cold Dr. Constance Petersen. However, it soon becomes apparent that Dr. Edwardes is in fact a paranoid amnesiac impostor. He goes on the run with Constance who tries to help his condition and solve the mystery of what happened to the real Dr. Edwardes. (© IMDB)
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Pre-Production
Screenplay
Casting
Principal Photography
Release & Reception
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Technical Information
- black & white
- sound mix: mono (Western Electric Recording)
- aspect ratio: 1.37:1 Spherical
- running time: 111 minutes
- production studio: Selznick International Pictures & Vanguard Films Production
- also known as:
- Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound (1945) - USA full title
- The House of Dr. Edwardes - working title
- Urzeczona (1945) - Poland
Blu-ray Releases
released in 2012
Spellbound (1945) - MGM Home Entertainment (Blu-ray, USA, 2012) Amazon (USA) |
DVD Releases
- to view all of the DVD releases of this film, see Spellbound (1945) - DVD releases
released in 2008
Spellbound (1945) - MGM Home Entertainment (USA, 2008) R1 NTSC 1.33:1 |
released in 2005
Io Ti Salverò (1945) - 01Distribution (Italy, 2005) PAL 1.33:1 |
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Film Frames
Themes
- the Hitchcock cameo - walking out of the lift at the Empire Hotel
Cast and Crew
Directed by:
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Lowell J Farrell - assistant director
Starring:
- Ingrid Bergman - Doctor Constance Peterson
- Gregory Peck - John Ballantine
- Michael Chekhov - Doctor Alex Brulov
- Leo G. Carroll - Doctor Murchison
- John Emery - Doctor Fleurot
- Steven Geray - Doctor Graff
- Paul Harvey - Doctor Hanish
- Donald Curtis - Harry
- Rhonda Fleming - Mary Carmichael
- Norman Lloyd - Mr Garmes
- Wallace Ford - Hotel Masher
- Bill Goodwin - Hotel Detective
- Art Baker - Lieutenant Cooley
- Regis Toomey - Sergeant
Produced by:
Written by:
- Angus MacPhail
- Ben Hecht
- John Palmer
- Hilary St George Sanders - original novel "The House Of Dr. Edwardes"
Photographed by:
Music by:
Costume Design by:
Production Design by:
- James Basevi - art director
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