Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 2019-01-06
Runtime: 88 minutes
Director: Karen Moncrieff
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- Christina Ricci as Nellie Bly
- Judith Light as Matron Grady
- Joshua Bowman as Dr. Josiah
- Anja Savcic as Lottie
- Nikki Duval as Nurse Fenton
- Lauren Cochrane as Nurse Lila
- Johise Namwira as Johari
- Kathleen Gallagher as Black-haired Crazy Patient
- Mark Hildreth as Bats
- Paul Essiembre as Joseph Pulitzer
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