

Drama · Thriller
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Boris Karloff
Boris Karloff
George Sims
Boris Karloff
George Sims


Anna Lee
Anna Lee
Nell Bowen
Anna Lee
Nell Bowen


Billy House
Billy House
Lord Mortimer
Billy House
Lord Mortimer


Richard Fraser
Richard Fraser
The Stonemason
Richard Fraser
The Stonemason


Glen Vernon
Glen Vernon
The Gilded Boy
Glen Vernon
The Gilded Boy


Ian Wolfe
Ian Wolfe
Sidney Long
Ian Wolfe
Sidney Long


Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr.
Oliver Todd
Jason Robards Sr.
Oliver Todd


Leyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson
'That Devil' Wilkes
Leyland Hodgson
'That Devil' Wilkes


Joan Newton
Joan Newton
Dorothea the Dove
Joan Newton
Dorothea the Dove


Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
Mistress Sims
Elizabeth Russell
Mistress Sims
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