Gaslight

1940 PG-13 1h 24m

7.1 / 10 105

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7.1/10

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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.

Director Thorold Dickinson

Writers

A.R. Rawlinson Patrick Hamilton Bridget Boland

Stars

Anton Walbrook Diana Wynyard Frank Pettingell

Anton Walbrook

Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)

Nancy the Parlour Maid

Chairman of Music Hall

John (Man Working On Carriage At Stables)

Thriller Mystery

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Geronimo1967 23 Jun 2022

7/10

I always feel that this version has been overshadowed by it's much higher profile 1944 iteration, but is actually every bit as good. A newly married couple move into their home on a Victorian Square and soon afterwards "Bella" (Diana Wynyard) starts to become absent minded, starts to misplace things, forget things. Her initially supportive husband "Paul" (Anton Walbrook) starts to lose patience wi...