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Gaslight

Gaslight

19407.11h 24m

Overview

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.

Directed by Thorold Dickinson
Written by Patrick Hamilton, A.R. Rawlinson, Bridget Boland
Produced by John Corfield
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Top Cast

Anton Walbrook

Anton Walbrook

Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

Diana Wynyard

Diana Wynyard

Bella Mallen

Frank Pettingell

Frank Pettingell

B.G. Rough

Cathleen Cordell

Cathleen Cordell

Nancy the Parlour Maid

Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Ullswater

Jimmy Hanley

Jimmy Hanley

Cobb

Minnie Rayner

Minnie Rayner

Elizabeth

M

Marie Wright

Alice Barlow

Aubrey Dexter

Aubrey Dexter

House Agent

Mary Hinton

Mary Hinton

Lady Winterbourne

Themes & Keywords

marriagemurderdriven madrubies

About Gaslight

Gaslight is a thriller, mystery film released in 1940 exploring themes of marriage, murder, driven mad, rubies. Directed by Thorold Dickinson, it stars Anton Walbrook, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell. 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.

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