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Edge of Madness (2002)

Genre : Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Runtime : 1H 39M

Director : Anne Wheeler

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Caroline Dhavernas
Caroline Dhavernas
Annie Herron
Paul Johansson
Paul Johansson
Henry Mullen
Brendan Fehr
Brendan Fehr
Simon Herron
Corey Sevier
Corey Sevier
George Herron
Jonas Chernick
Jonas Chernick
William Sellor
Tantoo Cardinal
Tantoo Cardinal
Ruth

Crews

Anne Wheeler
Anne Wheeler
Director
Charles K. Pitts
Charles K. Pitts
Writer
Anne Wheeler
Anne Wheeler
Writer
Alice Munro
Alice Munro
Story
William Wallace Gray
William Wallace Gray
Producer
Randolph Peters
Randolph Peters
Music
David Frazee
David Frazee
Director of Photography
Robert Lower
Robert Lower
Editor
Bette Chadwick
Bette Chadwick
Casting
Candice Elzinga
Candice Elzinga
Casting
Janet Lakeman
Janet Lakeman
Art Direction
Louise Middleton
Louise Middleton
Production Design
Linda Madden
Linda Madden
Costume Design

Posters and backgrounds

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