Spellbound (1945)

Kernel Score: 85% · 957 ratings · Rated NR

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Released: 1945-11-08

Runtime: 111 minutes

Overview

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 parents' guide: ages 8+

Parents need to know that Spellbound is a classic Hitchcock mystery involving amnesia and a possible murder investigated through psychoanalysis.

  • Violence & scariness: Some — Centers on a possible murder and psychological trauma, per overview, though depicted with 1940s restraint.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official NR rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Director

Alfred Hitchcock

Cast

  • Ingrid Bergman as Dr. Constance Petersen
  • Gregory Peck as John Ballantine
  • Leo G. Carroll as Dr. Murchison
  • Michael Chekhov as Dr. Alexander Brulov
  • John Emery as Dr. Fleurot
  • Steven Geray as Dr. Graff
  • Paul Harvey as Dr. Hanish
  • Erskine Sanford as Dr. Galt (uncredited)
  • Norman Lloyd as Mr. Garmes
  • Donald Curtis as Harry

Spellbound FAQ

Is Spellbound good?

Spellbound has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 957 audience ratings.

Is Spellbound OK for kids?

Spellbound is rated NR. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Spellbound is a classic Hitchcock mystery involving amnesia and a possible murder investigated through psychoanalysis.

What movies are like Spellbound?

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