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| The Search for Bridey Murphy | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| 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 |
Production company | |
| 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.
