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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

1h 28m | PG-13

⭐ 7.5 / 10

An investigative reporter Nellie Bly, who’s on a mission to expose the deplorable conditions and mistreatment of patients at the notorious Women’s Lunatic Asylum, and feigns mental illness in order to be institutionalized to report from the inside. The movie is an account of actual events surrounding Nellie’s stay beginning after she has undergone treatment, leaving her with no recollection of how she came to the asylum or her real identity.

Director: Karen Moncrieff

Studio: Lifetime

Genre: Thriller

Video: 720p

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Cast

Christina Ricci

Christina Ricci

as Nellie Bly

Judith Light

Judith Light

as Matron Grady

Joshua Bowman

Joshua Bowman

as Dr. Josiah

Anja Savcic

Anja Savcic

as Lottie

Nikki Duval

Nikki Duval

as Nurse Fenton

Lauren Cochrane

Lauren Cochrane

as Nurse Lila