Bedlam (1946 film)

Bedlam
Theatrical release poster by William Rose
Directed byMark Robson
Written by
Produced byVal Lewton
Starring
CinematographyNicholas Musuraca
Edited byLyle Boyer
Music byRoy Webb
Production
company
Distributed byRKO Radio Pictures
Release date
  • May 10, 1946 (1946-05-10)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$350,000[1]

Bedlam is a 1946 American horror film directed by Mark Robson and starring Boris Karloff, Anna Lee and Richard Fraser, and was the last in a series of stylish horror B films produced by Val Lewton for RKO Radio Pictures. The film was inspired by William Hogarth's 1732–1734 painting series A Rake's Progress, and Hogarth was given a writing credit.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Stephen Jacobs, Boris Karloff: More Than a Monster, Tomahawk Press 2011, pp 309-10[ISBN missing]
  2. ^ Lineberger, Rob (2005-10-24). "Review: Isle Of The Dead/Bedlam". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on 2006-01-07. Retrieved 2008-01-31.