The Adventures of Nellie Bly_
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane conditions in New York of the 1880s in "The New York World."
Starring
Linda Purl, Gene Barry, Ray Buktenica
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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The Adventures of Nellie Bly was released 45 years ago in 1981.
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A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane conditions in Ne...
The Adventures of Nellie Bly is a Drama, History, TV Movie film with a runtime of 1h 36m.
CAST (20)
Linda Purl
Nellie Bly
Gene Barry
John Cockerill
Ray Buktenica
Kenny Thompson / Narrator
J.D. Cannon
Boss James J. Palmer
John Randolph
Joseph Pulitzer
PS
Paul Sylvan
Johnny Neesen
Cliff Osmond
Stanfil
Betsy Slade
Rose Woods
Elayne Heilveil
Angela Harris
Fran Ryan
Mrs. Roman
Milton Selzer
Dr. Woodville
Peggy Stewart
Mrs. Long
BB
Betty Barry
Grace Palmer
MR
Michael Ruud
Horrigan
KK
Katherine Klekas
Miss Levy
BH
Bedana Hurwitz
Hilda
JB
Jay Bernard
AN
Alan Nash
Oscar Rowland
Craig Clyde
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What is The Adventures of Nellie Bly about?
A "Classics Illustrated" account of pioneer female journalist Nellie Bly, who became a legend through her exposes of corruption and inhumane conditions in New York of the 1880s in "The New York World."
How long is The Adventures of Nellie Bly?
The Adventures of Nellie Bly has a runtime of 96 minutes (1h 36m).
Who stars in The Adventures of Nellie Bly?
The cast of The Adventures of Nellie Bly includes Linda Purl, Gene Barry, Ray Buktenica, J.D. Cannon, John Randolph.
What is the rating of The Adventures of Nellie Bly?
The Adventures of Nellie Bly has a rating of 3.0 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
History
TV Movie