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| The Search for Bridey Murphy | |
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| Directed by | Noel Langley |
| Screenplay by | Noel Langley |
| Based on | The Search for Bridey Murphy by Morey Bernstein |
| Produced by | Pat Duggan |
| Starring | Teresa Wright Louis Hayward Nancy Gates |
| Cinematography | John F. Warren |
| Edited by | Floyd Knudtson |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
| Production company | Paramount Pictures |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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| Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Search for Bridey Murphy is a 1956 American drama film written and directed by Noel Langley and starring Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward, and Nancy Gates, based on the best-selling book by Morey Bernstein. It is inspired by the story of American Virginia Tighe, who believed herself to formerly have been Bridey Murphy, a nineteenth century Irishwoman, in a case believed to be that of cryptomnesia. It was the only Hollywood film to directed by Langley, best known as a screenwriter.
Plot
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Cast
- Teresa Wright as Ruth Simmons
- Louis Hayward as Morey Bernstein
- Nancy Gates as Hazel Bernstein
- Kenneth Tobey as Rex Simmons
- Richard Anderson as Dr. Deering
- Tom McKee as Catlett
- Janet Riley as Lois Morgan
- Charles Boaz as Jerry Thomas
- Lawrence Fletcher as Cranmer
- Charles Maxwell as Father Bernard
- Walter Kingsford as Professor
- Noel Leslie as Edgar Cayce
- James Bell as Hugh Lynn Cayce
- Eilene Janssen as Bridey Murphy at Age 15
- Bradford Jackson as Brian MacCarthy at Age 17
- James Kirkwood as Brian MacCarthy at Age 68
- Hallene Hill as Bridey Murphy at Age 66
References
- Indick p.172
Bibliography
- Indick, William. Psycho Thrillers: Cinematic Explorations of the Mysteries of the Mind. McFarland, 2006.
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