Gaslight (1940)
Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul and Bella Mallen move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough, who worked on the Barlow case, is still in the area and grows suspicious of Paul, who he feels bears a striking resemblance to one of Barlow's relatives. Rough must find the truth before the killer can strike again and reclaim his bounty.
- Date of release
- 1940-08-31
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (110)
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Genres
- Thriller, Mystery
- Director
- Thorold Dickinson
Casting
- Anton Walbrook — Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
- Diana Wynyard — Bella Mallen
- Frank Pettingell — B.G. Rough
- Cathleen Cordell — Nancy the Parlour Maid
- Robert Newton — Ullswater
- Jimmy Hanley — Cobb
- Minnie Rayner — Elizabeth
- Marie Wright — Alice Barlow
- Aubrey Dexter — House Agent
- Mary Hinton — Lady Winterbourne
- Angus Morrison — Pianist
- Jack Barty — Chairman of Music Hall
Interesting facts
- Based on: Gas Light
Gaslight is a 1940 British psychological thriller directed by Thorold Dickinson starring Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard and Frank Pettingell. It was written by A. R. Rawlinson and Bridget Boland.
Production
The film was announced in June 1939. It was a more prestigious production from British National Pictures than that studio normally made.
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