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.
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.
Top Cast
Ingrid Bergman
Dr. Constance Petersen
Gregory Peck
John Ballantine
Leo G. Carroll
Dr. Murchison
Michael Chekhov
Dr. Alexander Brulov
John Emery
Dr. Fleurot
Steven Geray
Dr. Graff
Paul Harvey
Dr. Hanish
Erskine Sanford
Dr. Galt (uncredited)
Norman Lloyd
Mr. Garmes
Donald Curtis
Harry
Rhonda Fleming
Mary Carmichael
Bill Goodwin
House detective
Art Baker
Det. Lt. Cooley
Regis Toomey
Det. Sgt. Gillespie
Wallace Ford
Hotel masher
Jean Acker
Matron (uncredited)
Reviews
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…
FAQ 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,…
When was Spellbound released?
Spellbound was released in 1945.
What genres does Spellbound belong to?
Spellbound is categorised as Thriller, Mystery, Romance.
Who stars in Spellbound?
The cast of Spellbound includes Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Leo G. Carroll, Michael Chekhov, John Emery.