Gaslight
Thriller
Mystery
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.
Status:
Released
Release Date:
1940-08-31
Runtime:
1h 24m
Director:
Thorold Dickinson
Writer:
A.R. Rawlinson, Bridget Boland
Top Cast
Anton Walbrook
Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
Diana Wynyard
Bella Mallen
Frank Pettingell
B.G. Rough
Cathleen Cordell
Nancy the Parlour Maid
Robert Newton
Ullswater
Jimmy Hanley
Cobb
Minnie Rayner
Elizabeth
Marie Wright
Alice Barlow
Aubrey Dexter
House Agent
Mary Hinton
Lady Winterbourne
Angus Morrison
Pianist
Jack Barty
Chairman of Music Hall
Official Videos
Gaslight (1940) - extract | BFI
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