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  • The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
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    84 min | Drama
The Search for Bridey Murphy (1956)
Approved
84 min | Drama

After being shown what hypnotism can do, a doctor starts to study it in depth. He experiments on a friend's wife, and she regresses into an early life - that of Bridey Murphy. Several hypnotic sessions explore the life and death of this ...See moreAfter being shown what hypnotism can do, a doctor starts to study it in depth. He experiments on a friend's wife, and she regresses into an early life - that of Bridey Murphy. Several hypnotic sessions explore the life and death of this 19th-century Irishwoman who lived in Cork and Belfast from 1778 until 1864, and the doctor attempts to verify that Bridey Murphy really existed. Written by Gary Jackson See less
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42 cast members
Name Known for
Teresa Wright
Ruth Simmons Ruth Simmons   See fewer
Louis Hayward
Morey Bernstein Morey Bernstein   See fewer
Nancy Gates
Hazel Bernstein Hazel Bernstein   See fewer
Kenneth Tobey
Rex Simmons Rex Simmons   See fewer
Richard Anderson
Dr. Deering Dr. Deering   See fewer
Tom McKee
Catlett Catlett   See fewer
Janet Riley
Lois Morgan Lois Morgan   See fewer
Charles Boaz
Jerry Thomas Jerry Thomas   See fewer
Charles Maxwell
Father Bernard Father Bernard   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
Professor Professor   See fewer
Noel Leslie
Edgar Cayce Edgar Cayce   See fewer
William Joseph Barker
Self (as William J. Barker) Self (as William J. Barker)   See fewer
Eilene Janssen
Bridey Murphy at Age 15 Bridey Murphy at Age 15   See fewer
Bradford Jackson
Brian MacCarthy at Age 17 Brian MacCarthy at Age 17   See fewer
James Kirkwood
Brian MacCarthy at Age 68 Brian MacCarthy at Age 68   See fewer
Hallene Hill
Bridey Murphy at Age 66 Bridey Murphy at Age 66   See fewer
Denise Freeborn
Bridey Murphy at Age 8 Bridey Murphy at Age 8   See fewer
Ruthie Robinson
Bridey Murphy at Age 4 Bridey Murphy at Age 4   See fewer
James Bell
Hugh Lynn Cayce Hugh Lynn Cayce   See fewer
Mary Benoit
Guest at Hypnosis Session (uncredited) Guest at Hypnosis Session (uncredited)   See fewer
Alexander Campbell
Dr. May (uncredited) Dr. May (uncredited)   See fewer
Hugh Corcoran
Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 10 (uncredited) Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 10 (uncredited)   See fewer
Anne Cornwall
Mother (uncredited) Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Dillon
John MacCarthy (uncredited) John MacCarthy (uncredited)   See fewer
Flora Jean Engstrom
Hysterical Woman (uncredited) Hysterical Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Fogel
Druggist (uncredited) Druggist (uncredited)   See fewer
Marion Gray
Mrs. Fuller (uncredited) Mrs. Fuller (uncredited)   See fewer
David Halper
Rex's Son - Butch (uncredited) Rex's Son - Butch (uncredited)   See fewer
Shirley Heart
Irish Dancer (uncredited) Irish Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Sharon Manns
Crippled Girl (uncredited) Crippled Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeanette Miller
Guest (uncredited) Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ken Miller
Duncan Murphy Jr. - Age 17-19 (uncredited) Duncan Murphy Jr. - Age 17-19 (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Nolan
Crippled Boy (uncredited) Crippled Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
James O'Rear
Reverend Conway (uncredited) Reverend Conway (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Ross
Morey Bernstein's Father (uncredited) Morey Bernstein's Father (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Ryan
Duncan Murphy Sr. / Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 70 (uncredited) Duncan Murphy Sr. / Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 70 (uncredited)   See fewer
Josephine Whittell
Mrs. Shayne (uncredited) Mrs. Shayne (uncredited)   See fewer
Wendy Winkelman
Rex's Daughter (uncredited) Rex's Daughter (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeane Wood
Kathleen Murphy (uncredited) Kathleen Murphy (uncredited)   See fewer
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