The Search for Bridey Murphy
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Directed by | Noel Langley |
Written by | Morey Bernstein (book) Noel Langley |
Produced by | Pat Duggan |
Starring | Teresa Wright Louis Hayward Nancy Gates |
Cinematography | John F. Warren |
Edited by | Floyd Knudtson |
Music by | Roy Webb |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date | October 1, 1956 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Search for Bridey Murphy is a 1956 American drama film directed by Noel Langley and starring Teresa Wright, Louis Hayward and Nancy Gates, based on the best-selling book by Morey Bernstein.[1] 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.
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
- 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
- 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1956 films
- 1956 drama films
- American drama films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films directed by Noel Langley
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- 1950s film stubs
- American film stubs