Character Relationship Map: Bewitched

Characters

• Dr. Bergson (played by Edmund Gwenn) — supporting

  A psychiatrist who dictates the case notes and serves as an expert witness to prove Joan's innocence. He devises a theory of two women in one body, persuades the governor to halt the execution, and su...

• Bob Arnold (played by Henry H. Daniels Jr.) — supporting

  Joan's loving fiancé who travels to New York to find her. While helping her pack, he is unexpectedly stabbed in the back by Joan's hand when the personality Karen takes control, leading directly to Jo...

• Governor (played by Minor Watson) — minor

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Governor → Bob Arnold (Power Legal Authority) — The governor's office holds authority over the final stage of the legal response to Bob's death.

  The governor is approached because an execution is imminent after the accused is convicted in connection with Bob Arnold's death.

• Dr. Bergson → Governor (Professional Expert Adviser) — Dr. Bergson relies on the governor's authority to create an opportunity for his psychological treatment.

  Dr. Bergson persuades the governor to hear his theory that two women inhabit one body and asks him to delay the execution.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Dr. Bergson → Bob Arnold (Narrative Case Subject) — Bob's death becomes the central case through which Dr. Bergson develops and tests his theory.

  Bob Arnold's stabbing leads to the murder trial, and Dr. Bergson is brought in as an expert witness concerning the circumstances surrounding the killi...

Story Analysis

A psychologically divided woman faces legal condemnation until Dr. Bergson separates the destructive personality controlling her.

Plot Progression

1. The Voice Within — A young woman leaves her Midwestern home after succumbing to a voice in her head. In New York, she adopts another name and begins a troubled new life.
2. Love And Possession — The young woman falls in love in New York, but the hidden personality briefly takes control during a river cruise. Her fear and refusal to speak deepen the mystery.
3. The Fatal Trial — Bob Arnold finds her, but a forced attack with scissors causes his death and leads to a capital murder trial. Expert testimony and her silence produce an apparent acquittal.
4. The Execution Threat — The hidden personality's threat causes the accused to confess despite the verdict. In prison, she expresses a desire to die so the controlling personality will also die.
5. The Final Separation — Dr. Bergson persuades the governor to consider his theory of two women in one body. Through hypnosis, he weakens the hidden personality until it fades and the young woman recovers.