Hangover Square

1945 PG-13 1h 18m

7.0 / 10 73

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When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.

Director John Brahm

Writers

Patrick Hamilton Barré Lyndon

Stars

Laird Cregar Linda Darnell George Sanders

Det. Insp. King (uncredited)

Ted Billings

Pub Patron (uncredited)

Clifford Brooke

Night Watchman in Square

Ann Codee

Netta's Maid Yvette (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Man at Bonfire (uncredited)

Ogilby - Fulham Antique Dealer (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Det. Sgt. Lewis (uncredited)

J. Farrell MacDonald

Street Vendor (uncredited)

Supt. Clay (uncredited)

Pub Patron (uncredited)

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Geronimo1967 2 Dec 2023

7/10

Laird Cregar is on great form here as the increasingly maniacal composer "George Harvey Bone". He is having a bit of a mental block composing his concerto and suffering from worrying blackouts that his doctor (George Sanders) thinks might improve if he takes some time for diversion. To that end he heads to a music hall where he encounters the manipulative "Netta" (one of my favourite performances ...

John Chard 19 Jul 2019

8/10

Passion and obsession are deadly partners. This is the story of George Harvey Bone who resided at number 12, Hangover Square. London S.W. in the early part of the Twentieth Century. The British Catalogue Of Music lists him as a Distinguished Gentleman... 1944 saw producer Robert Bassler, writer Barré Lyndon, director John Brahm and leading actors George Sanders and Laird Cregar, make the te...