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Stairway to Light (1945)

"John Nesbitt's Passing Parade"

7.0/10 0h 10m Nov 03, 1945
Drama History

This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade short tells the story of 18th Century French physician Dr. Philippe Pinel, who initiated enlightened, humane treatment of the mentally ill.

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Movie Details

Original Title Stairway to Light
Original Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2

Cast

John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Popularity: 0.5
Dewey Robinson
Dewey Robinson
Head Keeper (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
Gene Roth
Gene Roth
Hector Chevigny (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.5
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Keeper Hosing Down Patient (uncredited)
Popularity: 1.2
Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer
Dr. Philippe Pinel (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.9

Key Crew

Director Sammy Lee
Screenplay Rosemary Foster
Producer Herbert Moulton
Music Max Terr
Editor Harry Komer

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
US

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Keywords

insane asylum mental patient compassion mental health

Reviews from TMDB

CinemaSerf 7/10
Jul 6, 2025

The unassuming Philippe Pinel (Wolfgang Zilzer) takes up a position in charge of a prison for the mentally ill in Paris and is horrified by what he discovers. There are people, unkempt and uncared for, who have been kept in the dark, chained to walls and fed a diet of gruel, bread and water - and th ... Read more

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Details
Release Date November 3, 1945
Runtime 0h 10m
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.2
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