Probably would have been even better were it not for the production code

Not the chiller it was advertised as but still a polished and flowing story

See why Community Mental Health was started.

RKO Studios - 780 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Boris Karloff in The Body Snatcher (1945)

Margo and Dennis O'Keefe in The Leopard Man (1943)

Ann Carter, Julia Dean, and Jane Randolph in The Curse of the Cat People (1944)

Boris Karloff and Lorna Gray in The Man They Could Not Hang (1939)

Jean Brooks, Bonita Granville, and Dickie Moore in Youth Runs Wild (1944)

Kurt Kreuger and Simone Simon in Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)

A capital fellow, this Sims, a capital fellow.

If you ask me, M'Lord, he's a stench in the nostrils, a sewer of ugliness, and a gutter brimming with slop.

Boris Karloff and Anna Lee in Bedlam (1946)

Boris Karloff, Richard Fraser, and Anna Lee in Bedlam (1946)

Boris Karloff, Billy House, and Elizabeth Russell in Bedlam (1946)

Boris Karloff

Anna Lee

Billy House

William Hogarth

Val Lewton

Mark Robson

A woman&apos;s efforts to improve conditions at Bedlam asylum backfire when its cruel master has her committed, but the inmates eventually gain control.

Bedlam

Not the best of the Val Lewton movies but worth watching for the terrific performance from Karloff.

&apos;Bedlam&apos; stars Boris Karloff and was produced by Val &quot;Cat People&quot; Lewton so it&apos;s generally described as a horror movie, but it&apos;s really more of a melodrama with a few thrills. It was directed by Mark Robson who actually worked with Lewton more times than the more celebrated Jacques Tourneur. In my opinion Robson&apos;s collaborations with Lewton haven&apos;t received as much attention as they deserve. &apos;Bedlam&apos; features one of Karloff&apos;s best performances. An interesting character, he is sadistic yet witty, both a writer and in charge of the infamous asylum Bedlam. Anna Lee, who previously co-starred with Karloff in &apos;The Man Who Changed His Mind&apos;, plays the protege of a Lord whom Karloff tries to ingratiate himself with. When she threatens his position he has her committed to Bedlam which he controls with an iron fist. Inside she eventually befriends many of the inmates which leads to an unforgettable climax. &apos;Bedlam&apos; is by no means the best of the Val Lewton movies (its lack of success pretty much ended his career) but it&apos;s entertaining enough and is a must see for Karloff fans.

'Bedlam' stars Boris Karloff and was produced by Val "Cat People" Lewton so it's generally described as a horror movie, but it's really more of a melodrama with a few thrills. It was directed by Mark Robson who actually worked with Lewton more times than the more celebrated Jacques Tourneur. In my opinion Robson's collaborations with Lewton haven't received as much attention as they deserve. 'Bedlam' features one of Karloff's best performances. An interesting character, he is sadistic yet witty, both a writer and in charge of the infamous asylum Bedlam. Anna Lee, who previously co-starred with Karloff in 'The Man Who Changed His Mind', plays the protege of a Lord whom Karloff tries to ingratiate himself with. When she threatens his position he has her committed to Bedlam which he controls with an iron fist. Inside she eventually befriends many of the inmates which leads to an unforgettable climax. 'Bedlam' is by no means the best of the Val Lewton movies (its lack of success pretty much ended his career) but it's entertaining enough and is a must see for Karloff fans.

A woman's efforts to improve conditions at Bedlam asylum backfire when its cruel master has her committed, but the inmates eventually gain control.

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