Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

2019 1h 28m ★7.4

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story

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.

Release Date January 6, 2019
Runtime 1h 28m
Country Canada
Language English
Director Karen Moncrieff
Category Thriller, TV Movie
Rating 7.4 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 2019
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