Overview - Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

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.

Cast

• Name: Christina Ricci

  Character: Nellie Bly

  Popularity: 3.0699

  

• Name: Judith Light

  Character: Matron Grady

  Popularity: 0.72

  

• Name: Joshua Bowman

  Character: Dr. Josiah

  Popularity: 0.4749

  

• Name: Anja Savcic

  Character: Lottie

  Popularity: 0.4949

  

• Name: Nikki Duval

  Character: Nurse Fenton

  Popularity: 0.4279

  

• Name: Lauren Cochrane

  Character: Nurse Lila

  Popularity: 0.2926

  

• Name: Johise Namwira

  Character: Johari

  Popularity: 0.083

  

• Name: Kathleen Gallagher

  Character: Black-haired Crazy Patient

  Popularity: 0.0261