# Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story (2019)

English · Released 2019-01-06

Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story is a 2019 English film. Christina Ricci appears in it.

Cast: Christina Ricci as Nellie Bly

## Storyline
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.

## Common questions

### When was Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story released?
Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story was released on 6 January 2019.

### Who stars in Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story?
Christina Ricci star in Escaping the Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story.

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