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Gaslight

Play trailer Poster for Gaslight 1940,  1h 28m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul (Anton Walbrook) and Bella Mallen (Diana Wynyard) move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough (Frank Pettingell), 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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Nigel Floyd Time Out Dec 10, 2025
Nothing like as lavish as the later MGM version with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, but in its own small-scale way a superior film by far. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Dec 12, 2022
B
I can't say I enjoyed such a downbeat film as much as I respected it. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Aug 2, 2012
B+
The first, British version of Patrick Hamilton's popular play, is extremely well acted by Diana Wynyard and Anton Walbrook, but Cukor's MGM version, with Osar-winning Ingrid Bergman, is superior. Go to Full Review
Nick Davis Nick's Flick Picks Jan 16, 2012
B
So much goes right in this film version, all without sparking a corresponding bump in my enthusiasm, that it's all the more obvious that I find some foundations of this text perennially problematic. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Feb 25, 2008
4/5
John J. Puccio Movie Metropolis Feb 10, 2004
7/10
The husband is played by Anton Walbrook, who is far more sinister and emotionless than Charles Boyer would be in the later version. Go to Full Review
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Hermione S Oct 5, 2018 Very entertaining and the performances are compelling, especially that of Bella.
Harry S Mar 4, 2018 A unique and risqué thriller for its time. A neat little macabre treat.
Han R Feb 19, 2018 As unique to stylised British cinema as The Third Man.
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Cast & Crew

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Thorold Dickinson

Director

Anton Walbrook

Paul Mallen

Diana Wynyard

Bella Mallen

Frank Pettingell

B.G. Rough

Cathleen Cordell

Nancy the Parlour Maid

Robert Newton

Vincent Ullswater

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Gaslight

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Movie Info

Synopsis Twenty years removed from Alice Barlow's murder by a thief looking for her jewels, newlyweds Paul (Anton Walbrook) and Bella Mallen (Diana Wynyard) move into the very house where the crime was committed. Retired detective B.G. Rough (Frank Pettingell), 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
Production Co
British National Films Ltd.
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 28m
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