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Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story
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Title: Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

Release Date: 6 Jan 2019

Runtime: 1h 28m

Genre: Thriller

Director: Lifetime

Production Companies: Lifetime

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.5 (124 votes)

Cast

  • Nellie Bly: Christina Ricci
  • Matron Grady: Judith Light
  • Dr. Josiah: Joshua Bowman
  • Lottie: Anja Savcic
  • Nurse Fenton: Nikki Duval
  • Nurse Lila: Lauren Cochrane
  • Johari: Johise Namwira
  • Black-haired Crazy Patient: Kathleen Gallagher
  • Bats: Mark Hildreth
  • Joseph Pulitzer: Paul Essiembre
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