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Spellbound (1945)

NR · 1945-11-08 · 1h 51m · EN
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The maddest love that ever possessed a woman.

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

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Alfred HitchcockDirector
Budget
$1.5M
Box office
$7M

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Top billed cast

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Ingrid BergmanIngrid BergmanDr. Constance PetersenGregory PeckGregory PeckJohn BallantineMichael ChekhovMichael ChekhovDr. Alexander BrulovLeo G. CarrollLeo G. CarrollDr. MurchisonRhonda FlemingRhonda FlemingMary CarmichaelJohn EmeryJohn EmeryDr. FleurotNorman LloydNorman LloydMr. GarmesBill GoodwinBill GoodwinHouse detectiveSteven GeraySteven GerayDr. GraffDonald CurtisDonald CurtisHarryWallace FordWallace FordHotel masherArt BakerArt BakerDet. Lt. Cooley

Keywords

AmnesiaPsychologistBlack and whiteInsane asylum

Movie DNA

Genre affinityThriller · Drama · MysteryTheme affinityAmnesia · Psychologist · Black And WhiteMood preferenceRomance · PsychologistNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance

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Frequently asked questions about Spellbound

What is Spellbound about?

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

How long is Spellbound?

Spellbound has a runtime of 111 minutes.