The movie becomes a nail-biter, the audience hanging on every letter. Who could have anticipated that a spelling competition would yield such a heartbreaking thriller?
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This review of Spellbound (1945) was written by David Edelstein and published by Slate on 19 Feb 1966.
Spellbound has generally received very positive reviews.
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