Gaslight
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7.1Twenty 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.
Released: 1940-08-3184 minDir: Thorold DickinsonThriller, Mystery
Cast
- Anton Walbrook as Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
- Diana Wynyard as Bella Mallen
- Frank Pettingell as B.G. Rough
- Cathleen Cordell as Nancy the Parlour Maid
- Robert Newton as Ullswater
- Jimmy Hanley as Cobb
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1940
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- Gas Light
- Director
- Thorold Dickinson
- Cast member
- Diana Wynyard
- Composer
- Richard Addinsell
- Cinematographer
- Bernard Knowles
- Narrative location
- London
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Categories
1940 British films1940 English-language films1940 films1940s psychological thriller filmsBritish black-and-white filmsBritish films based on playsBritish mystery thriller filmsBritish psychological thriller filmsEnglish-language mystery thriller filmsFilms based on works by Patrick HamiltonFilms directed by Thorold DickinsonFilms scored by Richard Addinsell