Edge of Madness

Mar 1, 2002

1h 39m

★ 5.6

Overview

1851, Manitoba's Red River Valley. As winter sets in, a young woman on the edge of madness arrives exhausted at the fort, a wilderness station, claiming she murdered her husband. She's placed in a cell; for the next several months, she sews while the local prefect, Henry Mullen, investigates.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

CinéGroupe

Gregorian Films

Edge of Madness Trailers

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Cast

Annie Herron

Caroline Dhavernas

Henry Mullen

Paul Johansson

Simon Herron

Brendan Fehr

George Herron

Corey Sevier

William Sellor

Jonas Chernick

Ruth

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