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Director:
Albert Lewin
Writers:
Albert Lewin (screen play)
Oscar Wilde (based upon the novel by)
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Release Date:
3 March 1945 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Romance | Thriller See more »
Tagline:
His life was a muddy morass into which he dragged all who knew him! Such was Dorian Gray, the man who wanted eternal youth, and bartered his soul to get it! See more »
Plot:
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations See more »
NewsDesk:
(60 articles)
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User Reviews:
Excellent dramatization with stunning cinematography and haunting direction See more (89 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

George Sanders ... Lord Henry Wotton
Hurd Hatfield ... Dorian Gray

Donna Reed ... Gladys Hallward

Angela Lansbury ... Sibyl Vane

Peter Lawford ... David Stone
Lowell Gilmore ... Basil Hallward
Richard Fraser ... James Vane
Douglas Walton ... Allen Campbell
Morton Lowry ... Adrian Singleton
Miles Mander ... Sir Robert Bentley
Lydia Bilbrook ... Mrs. Vane
Mary Forbes ... Lady Agatha
Robert Greig ... Sir Thomas
Moyna MacGill ... Duchess
Billy Bevan ... Malvolio Jones - Chairman
Renee Carson ... Young French Woman (as Renie Carson)
Lilian Bond ... Kate (as Lillian Bond)
Devi Dja and Her Balinese Dancers
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Harry Adams ... Butler (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich ... Hunter (uncredited)
Harry Allen ... Farmer (uncredited)
Eddie Aquilian ... Beater (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey ... Cabby (uncredited)
Monica Bannister ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
Guy Bellis ... Lackey (uncredited)
Helena Benda ... Queen (uncredited)
Wilson Benge ... Footman (uncredited)
Mary Benoit ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
Joseph E. Bernard ... Violinist (uncredited)
Art Berry Sr. ... Footman (uncredited)
Volta Boyer ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
George Broughton ... Patron (uncredited)
Elyse Brown ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
Ralph Bucko ... Beater (uncredited)
Colin Campbell ... Shopkeeper (uncredited)
Lisa Carpenter ... Lady Henry Wotton (uncredited)
Bruce Carruthers ... Patron (uncredited)
Ward Carson ... London Club Member (uncredited)
Charles Coleman ... Hallward's Butler (uncredited)
Richard Collin ... Mayfair Tea Guest (uncredited)
Jimmy Conlin ... Pub Pianist (uncredited)
Edward Cooper ... Ernest Harrowden (uncredited)
Pedro de Cordoba ... Blue Gate Fields Pianist (uncredited)
Robert Cory ... Cabby (uncredited)
Tom Costello ... Footman (uncredited)
Oliver Cross ... London Club Member (uncredited)
Anne Curson ... Lady Gwendolyn Rugby (uncredited)
Frank Dawson ... Waiter (uncredited)
Harold De Becker ... (uncredited)
Paul De Corday ... Dorian's Friend (uncredited)
Wally Dean ... Hunter (uncredited)

Natalie Draper ... Mrs. Vandelaer (uncredited)
Dick Earle ... Club Member (uncredited)
William Eddritt ... Patron (uncredited)
Alan Edmiston ... Cabby (uncredited)
Herbert Evans ... Club Member (uncredited)
Rex Evans ... Lord Gerald Goodbody (uncredited)
Betty Fairfax ... Housekeeper (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... Patron (uncredited)
Ray Flynn ... Footman (uncredited)
Dorothy Ford ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Lloyd Ford ... (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler ... Club Member (uncredited)
Charles K. French ... Club Member (uncredited)
John George ... Hunchback (uncredited)
John Good ... Jewel Merchant (uncredited)
Bernard Gorcey ... Stagehand (uncredited)

Gibson Gowland ... Gibson - Coachman (uncredited)
Hugh Greenwood ... Club Member (uncredited)
Cedric Hardwicke ... Narrator (uncredited)
Lumsden Hare ... Thornton (uncredited)
Sam Harris ... Club Member (uncredited)
Bud Harrison ... Loader (uncredited)
Ruby Hewport ... Flirting Girl (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes ... Hunter (uncredited)
William Holmes ... Club Member (uncredited)
T. Arthur Hughes ... Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth Hunter ... Sir Geoffrey Clouston (uncredited)
Mike Jeffries ... Loader (uncredited)
George Jenner ... Loader (uncredited)
Olive Jones ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
Alice Keating ... Maid (uncredited)
Glenna Kendall ... Maid (uncredited)
Crauford Kent ... Friend (uncredited)
Carol Diane Keppler ... Gladys as a Child (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Hunter (uncredited)
Skelton Knaggs ... Blue Gate Fields Waiter (uncredited)
Charles Knight ... Footman (uncredited)
Sidney Lawford ... Davenant (uncredited)
Ila Lee ... Patron (uncredited)
Jack Lee ... London Club Member (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness ... Footman (uncredited)
Mitchell Lewis ... Waiter (uncredited)
James Logan ... Jewel Merchant (uncredited)
Ann Lundeen ... Beautiful Young Woman (uncredited)
Audrey Manners ... Lady Alice Goodbody (uncredited)
Joseph Marievsky ... Footman (uncredited)
Emily Massey ... Parker the Nurse (uncredited)
Eric Mayne ... Club Member (uncredited)

Frank McClure ... Footman (uncredited)
Bob McLean ... London Club Member (uncredited)
Charles McNaughton ... Cabby (uncredited)
Kay Medford ... Girl (uncredited)
Leonard Mellin ... Gentleman (uncredited)
Lorraine Miller ... (uncredited)
Leo Mostovoy ... Sandwich Man (uncredited)
Arthur Mulliner ... Duke of Berwick (uncredited)
Toby Noolan ... Club Member (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien ... Footman (uncredited)
Frank O'Connor ... Selby Estate Butler (uncredited)
Helen O'Hara ... Beautiful Young Woman (uncredited)
Reginald Owen ... Lord George Farmour (uncredited)
Will Patton ... Loader (uncredited)
Pascale Perry ... Beater (uncredited)
George Peters ... Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Pharr ... Loader (uncredited)
Tom Pilkington ... Ant Man (uncredited)
Norman Pogson ... Butler (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard ... Footman (uncredited)
Guy Bates Post ... Victor - Butler (uncredited)
Lee Powell ... Loader (uncredited)
Pedro Regas ... Barkeep (uncredited)
Renie Riano ... Lady Ruxton (uncredited)
Margaret Roberts ... Maid (uncredited)
Walter Rode ... Footman (uncredited)
Whitey Sacks ... Hunter (uncredited)
Allen Schute ... (uncredited)
Scott Seaton ... Club Member (uncredited)
Anita Sharp-Bolster ... Lady Harborough (uncredited)
Arthur Shields ... Street Preacher (uncredited)
Sam Simone ... Footman (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson ... Doorman (uncredited)
Leslie Sketchley ... Footman (uncredited)
Jerry St. John ... Persian Prince (uncredited)
William Stack ... Mr. Erskine (uncredited)
Larry Stanton ... Loader (uncredited)
Doris Stone ... Patron (uncredited)
Lillian Talbot ... Mayfair Hostess (uncredited)
Tom Tamarez ... King (uncredited)
Taylor & Sinclair ... Xylophone Act (uncredited)
Evan Thomas ... Club Member (uncredited)
Lotus Thompson ... Maid (uncredited)
John Valentine ... Butler (uncredited)
Kerry Vaughn ... Guest at Mayfair Tea (uncredited)
Herberta Williams ... Patron (uncredited)
Larry Williams ... Policeman (uncredited)
Barbara Woodell ... (uncredited)
Frederick Worlock ... Francis (uncredited)
Joe Yule ... Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Directed by
Albert Lewin 
 
Writing credits
Albert Lewin (screen play)

Oscar Wilde (based upon the novel by)

Produced by
Pandro S. Berman .... producer
 
Original Music by
Herbert Stothart (musical score)
 
Cinematography by
Harry Stradling Sr. (director of photography) (as Harry Stradling)
 
Film Editing by
Ferris Webster (film editor)
 
Casting by
Mel Ballerino (uncredited)
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons (art direction)
Hans Peters (art direction)
 
Set Decoration by
Edwin B. Willis 
 
Costume Design by
Valles (costumes: men's)
 
Makeup Department
Jack Dawn .... makeup designer
 
Production Management
Keith Weeks .... unit manager (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Earl McEvoy .... assistant director (uncredited)
Frank E. Myers .... second assistant director (uncredited)
 
Art Department
Ivan Le Lorraine Albright .... paintings: Dorian Gray
John Bonar .... associate set decorations
Hugh Hunt .... associate set decorations
Henrique Medina .... paintings: Dorian Gray, as a Young Man
 
Sound Department
Douglas Shearer .... recording director
Lew Barnes .... sound (uncredited)
William Edmondson .... unit mixer (uncredited)
Ted Hoffman .... sound (uncredited)
Frank McKenzie .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Robert Shirley .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Newell Sparks .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
William Steinkamp .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
Michael Steinore .... re-recording and effects mixer (uncredited)
 
Visual Effects by
Mark Davis .... matte paintings camera (uncredited)
A. Arnold Gillespie .... transparency projection shots (uncredited)
Warren Newcombe .... matte paintings (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Ed Davis .... assistant camera (uncredited)
Sam Leavitt .... second camera (uncredited)
C.A. Philbrick .... gaffer (uncredited)
Frank V. Phillips .... assistant camera (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Irene .... costume supervision
Marion Herwood Keyes .... associate costume supervision
Eugene Joseff .... costume jeweller (uncredited)
 
Editorial Department
Don Hall .... assistant film editor (uncredited)
 
Music Department
Edward Baravalle .... music mixer (uncredited)
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco .... composer: additional music (uncredited)
Earl Cates .... music mixer (uncredited)
Alberto Colombo .... music department (uncredited)
Murray Cutter .... music department (uncredited)
Murray Cutter .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Ted Duncan .... orchestrator (uncredited)
Rudolph G. Kopp .... music department (uncredited)
M.J. McLaughlin .... music mixer (uncredited)
Magdaline Simone .... music department (uncredited)
 
Other crew
Gordon Wiles .... special assistant: Mr. Levin
Pop Arnold .... crew (uncredited)
Bill Cary .... crew (uncredited)
Frank Caston .... crew (uncredited)
Richard Hendrickson .... crew (uncredited)
Elmer Holtz .... crew (uncredited)
Les Johnson .... crew (uncredited)
Harry Kearley .... crew (uncredited)
Joseph Keener .... crew (uncredited)
Ethel La Blanche .... crew (uncredited)
Bob Meeker .... crew (uncredited)
Tony Ordoqui .... crew (uncredited)
Viola Pettit .... researcher (uncredited)
Bernard Ponedel .... crew (uncredited)
Irving Richall .... crew (uncredited)
Rose Rockney .... crew (uncredited)
Jack Rohan .... crew (uncredited)
Jack Wetzel .... crew (uncredited)
Pasquale Williams .... crew (uncredited)
 
Crew verified as complete


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Parents Guide:
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White | Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification:
Australia:PG | Germany:6 (2006, DVD rating) | Australia:G (TV rating) | USA:Passed (National Board of Review) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #10351)
Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
Company:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)See more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
Years later, a friend of Hurd Hatfield's bought the painting of young Dorian Gray that was used in the movie at an auction, and gave it to Hatfield.See more »
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sibyl Vane first catches sight of Dorian while she's performing "Goodbye, Little Yellow Bird," she momentarily stops singing, but her voice can still be heard on the soundtrack.See more »
Quotes:
Lord Henry Wotton:I suppose in a fortnight or so, we shall be told he's been seen in San Francisco. It's an odd thing, but everyone who disappears is said to be seen in San Francisco. It must be a delightful city and possess all the attractions of the next world.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: When You Wish Upon a Weinstein (#3.22)" (2003)See more »
Soundtrack:
Prelude in E, Op. 28 No. 4See more »

FAQ

Is "The Picture of Dorian Gray" based on a book?
Are the blocks under the table in Dorian's old schoolroom supposed to mean anything?
What was the Chopin music that Dorian played on the piano?
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40 out of 46 people found the following review useful.
Excellent dramatization with stunning cinematography and haunting direction, 23 March 2001
Author: Arne Andersen (aandersen@landmarkcollege.org) from Putney, VT

This is one of the ten best examples of black and white cinematography to come out of Hollywood - shot after shot superbly composed and with extraordinary use of deep focus, allowing objects and people at a distance to comment visually on the mid and foreground. It is a haunting tale of morality, license and responsibility. Dorian is an innocent until prompted to experience all avenues of life, good and bad. His wish to never grow old is a vain one and vanity coupled with self-absorption prompt his downfall. Hatfield gives a quiet, self-contained performance. Sanders talks far too fast, dropping Wildisms as if he were hurrying through a list of them to get to dinner, and although his Wildean character is important to the plot, one wishes he took more time in his dialogue delivery. There are mere hints at Gray's homosexuality being the core of why he is shunned as a corruption and a corrupting influence. Although Lansbury is quite fine as his first conquest, Sibyl Vane, she is on screen for only a few scenes and in my mind, does not warrant either the Oscar nom nor the Golden Globe win as Best Supporting Actress. The stunning Art Direction (all classic and empire lines contrasting with the Victorian frou frou elsewhere) deserved its Oscar nom and the brilliant cinematography well deserved its Academy Award. The superbly atmospheric musical score never insinuates itself, it merely comments quietly on what is taking place with motif references - it too deserved Oscar recognition of some sort. This is a must-see - one of the great films - psychologically deep and both dramatically and visually sumptuous.

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