Official movie poster for Spellbound (1945), a thriller mystery film

Spellbound(1945)

This is love! Complete...reckless...violent!

7.4(1,008)1h 51m1945-11-08
ThrillerMysteryRomance

Spellbound Synopsis

When Dr. Anthony Edwardes arrives at a Vermont mental hospital to replace the outgoing hospital director, Dr. Constance Peterson, a psychoanalyst, discovers Edwardes is actually an impostor. The man confesses that the real Dr. Edwardes is dead and fears he may have killed him, but cannot recall anything. Dr. Peterson, however is convinced his impostor is innocent of the man's murder, and joins him on a quest to unravel his amnesia through psychoanalysis.

Spellbound (1945) is a thriller, mystery and romance film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, released on November 8, 1945 with a runtime of 1h 51m. It stars Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Leo G. Carroll and Michael Chekhov. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 1,008 ratings.

Director:
Alfred Hitchcock
Writers:
Ben Hecht, John Palmer, Hilary St George Saunders
Producers:
David O. Selznick
Cinematographer:
George Barnes
Composer:
Miklós Rózsa
Production:
Selznick International Pictures, Vanguard Films
Budget:
$1,500,000
Revenue:
$7,000,000
Status:
Released

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Spellbound Reviews & Ratings

Average viewer score of 7.4/10 from 1,008 ratings.

barrymost

8/10

This intriguing little crime/thriller from the great Alfred Hitchcock isn't half bad. It's a more unusual Hitch effort, but the story has plenty of twists and turns to keep interest. Ingrid plays a kindhearted psychologist who falls in love with the new doctor at the asylum where she's working, but he may not be all that he seems. I'm sorry, Ms. Bergman; it looks like you've fallen in love with a psycho.

Reviewed on September 8, 2019

CinemaSerf

7/10

When Leo G. Carroll ("Dr. Murchison") steps down as director of the "Green Manors" - a centre for psychoanalysis, he is replaced by Gregory Peck ("Dr. Edwardes") who immediately attracts the attention - romantic and professional - of Ingrid Bergman ("Dr. Petersen") who quickly discovers that he has quite a secret. Together they must work speedily to unravel a mystery of memory and murder before the authorities come…

Reviewed on July 1, 2022

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The main cast of Spellbound (1945) includes Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Leo G. Carroll, Michael Chekhov and John Emery. The film was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.

When was Spellbound released?

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Spellbound was released on November 8, 1945 and runs for 1h 51m.

Is Spellbound worth watching?

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Spellbound (1945) holds an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from 1,008 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.

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