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Spellbound (1945)

UNRATED 111 min  -  Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance  -   28 December 1945 (USA)
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A female psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Ben Hecht (screenplay), Frances Beeding (suggested by novel The House of Dr. Edwardes), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ingrid Bergman ...
Gregory Peck ...
Michael Chekhov Michael Chekhov ...
Leo G. Carroll Leo G. Carroll ...
Rhonda Fleming ...
Mary Carmichael
John Emery John Emery ...
Norman Lloyd ...
Mr. Garmes
Bill Goodwin Bill Goodwin ...
House Detective
Steven Geray Steven Geray ...
Dr. Graff
Donald Curtis Donald Curtis ...
Harry
Wallace Ford Wallace Ford ...
Stranger in Hotel Lobby
Art Baker Art Baker ...
Det. Lt. Cooley
Regis Toomey Regis Toomey ...
Det. Sgt. Gillespie
Paul Harvey Paul Harvey ...
Dr. Hanish
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Storyline

The head of the Green Manors mental asylum Dr. Murchison is retiring to be replaced by Dr. Edwardes, a famous psychiatrist. Edwardes arrives and is immediately attracted to the beautiful but cold Dr. Constance Petersen. However, it soon becomes apparent that Dr. Edwardes is in fact a paranoid amnesiac impostor. He goes on the run with Constance who tries to help his condition and solve the mystery of what happened to the real Dr. Edwardes. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Memory | Police | Amnesia | Murder | Impostor  | See more »

Taglines:

Will he Kiss me or Kill me? See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Mystery | Romance | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$1,696,377 (estimated)

Gross:

$7,000,000 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Canada: (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color (Two frames tinted) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

David O. Selznick wanted 'Miklós Rózsa (I)' to swell the orchestra from 14 violins to 28 as he had liked the effect that that had brought when Franz Waxman did it while scoring Rebecca. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Dr.Brulov asks Dr. Constance to see her notes, he takes out his pencil from his jacket twice. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Nurse: [offscreen] Miss Carmichael, please. Dr. Petersen is ready for you.
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Crazy Credits

Just before the opening credits, an overture is played. See more »

Connections

Referenced in "Just a Minute: Episode #1.7" (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Spellbound Concerto"
Composed by Miklós Rózsa See more »