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Gaslight (1940)

PG 84 min  -  Mystery | Thriller  -   10 November 1952 (USA)
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Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband of the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.

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Patrick Hamilton (play), A.R. Rawlinson (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anton Walbrook Anton Walbrook ...
Diana Wynyard Diana Wynyard ...
Frank Pettingell Frank Pettingell ...
Cathleen Cordell Cathleen Cordell ...
Robert Newton ...
Vincent Ullswater
Minnie Rayner Minnie Rayner ...
Elizabeth, the Cook
Jimmy Hanley Jimmy Hanley ...
Cobb
Marie Wright Marie Wright ...
Alice Barlow
Aubrey Dexter Aubrey Dexter ...
House Agent
Mary Hinton Mary Hinton ...
Lady Winterbourne
Angus Morrison Angus Morrison ...
Pianist
Jack Barty Jack Barty ...
Chairman of Music Hall
The Darmora Ballet The Darmora Ballet ...
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Storyline

Twenty years ago, old Mrs. Barlow was killed in her home at 12, Pimlico Square for her priceless rubies. The murderer searched the whole house without finding them, then disappeared. The house has been empty since then, but now Paul and Bella Mallen move into the apartment. Bella Mallen suffers from forgetfulness and nervousness - at least that is what her husband tells her. An elderly horse wrangler, B.G. Rough worked as a policeman twenty years ago and still remembers the unsolved case. He notices that Mr. Mallen looks just like Louis Barre, Mrs. Barlow's nephew. And why does Mr. Mallen mysteriously leave every night just to go into the apartment next door, no. 14? Written by Mattias Thuresson  

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Plot Keywords:

Murder | Rubies | Driven Mad | Pianist | Woman In Jeopardy  | See more »

Taglines:

Love and Fear Filled the House on Angel Street! See more »

Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Strange Case of Murder See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

British National Films See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

It opened in New York with the title changed to "Angel Street" on 5 December 1941, starring Vincent Price (his first role as a villain) and Judith Evelyn. Leo G. Carroll costarred as Rough. It became the longest-running melodrama in Broadway history, playing for 1,293 performances. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Camera pans across the tossed room with woman's dead body. When the police come up, the position of the woman's hand has changed. See more »

Quotes

B.G. Rough: I really am a remarkable man. It's my memory. They shall have it for the Museum when I die.
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Connections

Referenced in "Gossip Girl: Gaslit (#4.10)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"It's Very Agggravating"
(uncredited)
Written by G.W. Hunt and J. Williams See more »