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Bedlam

RKO Classic Collection

( Catalog Number ID7051TU )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

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Bedlam
1946 - 79 min. - Black and White
Genre: Horror
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Bedlam is one of the costlier psychological-horror efforts from RKO producer Val (Curse of the Cat People) Lewton. Boris Karloff stars as the supervisor of the notorious 18th century British insane asylum St. Mary's of Bethlehem, better known as "Bedlam." Anna Lee, who co-stars as the feisty mistress of a fatuous government official, is appalled by the miserable treatment afforded the Bedlam inmates and insists that reforms be initiated. The crafty, politically connected Karloff responds by  having Lee herself incarcerated in the institution: she is a "willful woman", and therefore must be insane. With the help of a few of the more rational patients, Lee stages a mutiny, capturing Karloff and giving him a mock trial. Though they don't truly intend to harm Karloff, he is seriously injured by one of his tormented patients. Assuming that Karloff is dead, the other inmates wall up his body in the cellar--and as the last brick is put in place, we see Karloff's eyes suddenly open! Though it has it moments of genuine terror, Bedlam is as historically accurate as possible, right down to the archaic dialogue passages. For the most part, the film is an indictment against political corruption, with Karloff (in a terrific, multi-faceted performance) alternately bullying and wheedling to save his own behind. Val Lewton (writing under the pseudonym Carlos Keith) based his film on one of the illustrations in Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress," glimpses of which are seen throughout the film as transitional devices. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for Bedlam

Boris Karloff
Anna Lee
Billy House
Richard Fraser
Glen Vernon
Ian Wolfe
Jason Robards Sr.
Leyland Hodgson
Joan Newton
Elizabeth Russell

Crew for Bedlam

Producer Jack J. Gross
Producer Val Lewton
Cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca
Composer Roy Webb
Costume Designer Edward Stevenson
Director Mark Robson
Editor Lyle Boyer
Writer William Hogarth
Writer Val Lewton
Writer Mark Robson

Feature Details

Title: Bedlam
Feature Release Date: 1946
Genre: Horror
Rating: Not Rated
Color: Black and White
Runtime: 79 Minutes
Picture: Academy Ratio
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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Catalog Number: ID7051TU
UPC: 014381705164
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Collection: RKO Classic Collection
Publisher: Image Entertainment

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 2
Cover: Jacket
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: ID7051TU
Shipping Weight: 1 lbs
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Rare RKO Pictures LaserDisc

Near-Mint LaserDisc and Jacket with a light fold

Boris Karloff and Anna Lee in...

Bedlam

RKO Classic Collection

( Catalog Number ID7051TU )
(1.33:1) (2 Sides) (CLV) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

Best Version on LaserDisc

Bedlam
1946 - 79 min. - Black and White
Genre: Horror
Not Rated
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
Bedlam is one of the costlier psychological-horror efforts from RKO producer Val (Curse of the Cat People) Lewton. Boris Karloff stars as the supervisor of the notorious 18th century British insane asylum St. Mary's of Bethlehem, better known as "Bedlam." Anna Lee, who co-stars as the feisty mistress of a fatuous government official, is appalled by the miserable treatment afforded the Bedlam inmates and insists that reforms be initiated. The crafty, politically connected Karloff responds by  having Lee herself incarcerated in the institution: she is a "willful woman", and therefore must be insane. With the help of a few of the more rational patients, Lee stages a mutiny, capturing Karloff and giving him a mock trial. Though they don't truly intend to harm Karloff, he is seriously injured by one of his tormented patients. Assuming that Karloff is dead, the other inmates wall up his body in the cellar--and as the last brick is put in place, we see Karloff's eyes suddenly open! Though it has it moments of genuine terror, Bedlam is as historically accurate as possible, right down to the archaic dialogue passages. For the most part, the film is an indictment against political corruption, with Karloff (in a terrific, multi-faceted performance) alternately bullying and wheedling to save his own behind. Val Lewton (writing under the pseudonym Carlos Keith) based his film on one of the illustrations in Hogarth's "The Rake's Progress," glimpses of which are seen throughout the film as transitional devices. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Cast for Bedlam

Boris Karloff
Anna Lee
Billy House
Richard Fraser
Glen Vernon
Ian Wolfe
Jason Robards Sr.
Leyland Hodgson
Joan Newton
Elizabeth Russell

Crew for Bedlam

Producer Jack J. Gross
Producer Val Lewton
Cinematographer Nicholas Musuraca
Composer Roy Webb
Costume Designer Edward Stevenson
Director Mark Robson
Editor Lyle Boyer
Writer William Hogarth
Writer Val Lewton
Writer Mark Robson

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