Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

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Director: Karen Moncrieff

Writer: Helen Childress

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.

88 min Rating: 7.512/10 Released
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Judith Light
Judith Light
Matron Grady
Joshua Bowman
Joshua Bowman
Dr. Josiah
Nikki Duval
Nikki Duval
Nurse Fenton

Movie Info

Director: Karen Moncrieff

Writer: Helen Childress

Production Companies: Lifetime

Countries: Canada

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Lifetime Movie Club
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Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV Channel
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