Gaslight (1940)

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Gaslight on IMDb 7.4/10 2,956 votes

Released:
1940-08-31

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.

Director:
Thorold Dickinson

Runtime:
1h 24min

Genre:
Thriller, Mystery

  • Cast:
  • Anton Walbrook
    as
    Paul Mallen (as Anton Wahlbrook)
  • Diana Wynyard
    as
    Bella Mallen
  • Frank Pettingell
    as
    B.G. Rough
  • Cathleen Cordell
    as
    Nancy the Parlour Maid
  • Robert Newton
    as
    Ullswater