what street in saint louis did the exorcism take place the movie
The exorcism took place at The Alexian Brothers Hospital in South St Louis, Mo., which was later razed. Before the next exorcism ritual began, another priest, Walter Halloran, was called to the psychiatric wing of the hospital, where he was asked to assist Bowdern.
By Amy Garland. The exorcism of 1949 -- made famous by the 1971 bestseller by William Peter Blatty, The Exorcist, and the 1973 horror film by the same name -- has become part of Saint Louis University legend. Here are the questions most frequently asked about the exorcism.