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ThrillerMysteryRomance

Spellbound

- This is love! Complete...reckless...violent!

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.

Release Date : 1945-11-08

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Selznick International PicturesVanguard Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Character Name : Dr. Constance Petersen

Original Name : Ingrid Bergman

Gender : Female

Gregory Peck

Character Name : John Ballantine

Original Name : Gregory Peck

Gender : Male

Leo G. Carroll

Character Name : Dr. Murchison

Original Name : Leo G. Carroll

Gender : Male

Michael Chekhov

Character Name : Dr. Alexander Brulov

Original Name : Michael Chekhov

Gender : Male

John Emery

Character Name : Dr. Fleurot

Original Name : John Emery

Gender : Male

Steven Geray

Character Name : Dr. Graff

Original Name : Steven Geray

Gender : Male

Paul Harvey

Character Name : Dr. Hanish

Original Name : Paul Harvey

Gender : Male

Erskine Sanford

Character Name : Dr. Galt (uncredited)

Original Name : Erskine Sanford

Gender : Male

Norman Lloyd

Character Name : Mr. Garmes

Original Name : Norman Lloyd

Gender : Male

Donald Curtis

Character Name : Harry

Original Name : Donald Curtis

Gender : Male

Rhonda Fleming

Character Name : Mary Carmichael

Original Name : Rhonda Fleming

Gender : Female

Bill Goodwin

Character Name : House detective

Original Name : Bill Goodwin

Gender : Male

Art Baker

Character Name : Det. Lt. Cooley

Original Name : Art Baker

Gender : Male

Regis Toomey

Character Name : Det. Sgt. Gillespie

Original Name : Regis Toomey

Gender : Male

Wallace Ford

Character Name : Hotel masher

Original Name : Wallace Ford

Gender : Male

Jean Acker

Character Name : Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Acker

Gender : Female

Irving Bacon

Character Name : Railway Gateman (uncredited)

Original Name : Irving Bacon

Gender : Male

Richard Bartell

Character Name : Ticket Taker (uncredited)

Original Name : Richard Bartell

Gender : Male

Harry Brown

Character Name : Gateman (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Brown

Gender : Male

Joel Davis

Character Name : John Ballantine as a Boy (uncredited)

Original Name : Joel Davis

Gender : Male

Jacqueline deWit

Character Name : Nurse (uncredited)

Original Name : Jacqueline deWit

Gender : Female

Edward Fielding

Character Name : Dr. Anthony Edwardes (uncredited)

Original Name : Edward Fielding

Gender : Male

Alfred Hitchcock

Character Name : Man Leaving Elevator (uncredited)

Original Name : Alfred Hitchcock

Gender : Male

Teddy Infuhr

Character Name : John Ballantine's Brother (uncredited)

Original Name : Teddy Infuhr

Gender : Male

Victor Kilian

Character Name : Sheriff (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Kilian

Gender : Male

George Meader

Character Name : Hallett - Railroad Clerk (uncredited)

Original Name : George Meader

Gender : Male

Matt Moore

Character Name : Policeman at Train Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Matt Moore

Gender : Male

Constance Purdy

Character Name : Dr. Brulov's Housekeeper (uncredited)

Original Name : Constance Purdy

Gender : Female

Addison Richards

Character Name : Police Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Addison Richards

Gender : Male

Janet Scott

Character Name : Norma Cramer (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Scott

Gender : Female

Clarence Straight

Character Name : Secretary at Police Station (uncredited)

Original Name : Clarence Straight

Gender : Male

Dave Willock

Character Name : Bellboy (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave Willock

Gender : Male

Reviews

B

barrymost

@barrymost

2021-06-23

This intriguing little crime/thriller from the great Alfred Hitchcock isn't half bad. It's a more unusual Hitch effort, but the story has plenty of twists and turns to keep interest. Ingrid plays a kindhearted psychologist who falls in love with the new doctor at the asylum where she's working, but he may not be all that he seems. I'm sorry, Ms. Bergman; it looks like you've fallen in love with a psycho.

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-01

When Leo G. Carroll ("Dr. Murchison") steps down as director of the "Green Manors" - a centre for psychoanalysis, he is replaced by Gregory Peck ("Dr. Edwardes") who immediately attracts the attention - romantic and professional - of Ingrid Bergman ("Dr. Petersen") who quickly discovers that he has quite a secret. Together they must work speedily to unravel a mystery of memory and murder before the authorities come to their own conclusions. This isn't my favourite Hitchcock thriller - Peck hasn't quite got the charisma or intensity the part required and though Bergman is beautiful; she is still just a little too stilted, unnatural even. The plot, however is complex and intriguing dealing with a traditional crime-noir subject in a far more cerebral manner. Miklós Rósza's Oscar winning score adds much of the menace to this and the pace smoulders nicely to a suitably thoughtful conclusion. I know Peck was David O. Selznick's golden boy at this point, but I cannot help but think he let's the thing down a bit; perhaps Hitch should have cast a more characterful lead? Great stuff, nonetheless though - certainly worth a watch.