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Gaslight

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Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
MysteryThriller
Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidd... Read allTwenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.Twenty years after the murder of Alice Barlow, her house is finally occupied again. However, the husband from the couple who have moved in has a secret which he will do anything to keep hidden.
IMDb RATING
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4.8K
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    • Thorold Dickinson
    • Patrick Hamilton(from the stage play by)
    • A.R. Rawlinson(screenplay)
    • Bridget Boland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anton Walbrook
    • Diana Wynyard
    • Frank Pettingell
    • Thorold Dickinson
    • Patrick Hamilton(from the stage play by)
    • A.R. Rawlinson(screenplay)
    • Bridget Boland(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Anton Walbrook
    • Diana Wynyard
    • Frank Pettingell
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 84User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    Gaslight (1940)
    Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Anton Walbrook in Gaslight (1940)
    Anton Walbrook in Gaslight (1940)
    Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Frank Pettingell and Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Anton Walbrook in Gaslight (1940)
    Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Anton Walbrook and Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)
    Diana Wynyard in Gaslight (1940)

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    Anton Walbrook
    Anton Walbrook
    • Paul Mallen
    Diana Wynyard
    Diana Wynyard
    • Bella Mallen
    Frank Pettingell
    Frank Pettingell
    • Rough
    Cathleen Cordell
    Cathleen Cordell
    • Nancy
    Robert Newton
    Robert Newton
    • Ullswater
    Jimmy Hanley
    Jimmy Hanley
    • Cobb
    Minnie Rayner
    Minnie Rayner
    • Elizabeth
    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
    • Dancers
    Alfred Atkins
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Ellis
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Kathleen Harrison
    Kathleen Harrison
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
    Katie Johnson
    Katie Johnson
    • Alice Barlow's Maid
    • (uncredited)
    Molly Raynor
    • Bit Role
    • (uncredited)
      • Thorold Dickinson
      • Patrick Hamilton(from the stage play by)
      • A.R. Rawlinson(screenplay)
      • Bridget Boland(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      When MGM remade the film with Charles Boyer and Ingrid Bergman, the studio attempted to have all prints of this earlier version destroyed. Fortunately, several prints escaped the fire (in fact, it is believed that director Thorold Dickinson surreptitiously struck a print himself before the negative was lost).
    • Goofs
      After the murder of the old lady in 1865, a police constable is shown blowing a whistle to summon assistance. Whistles were not used by the Metropolitan Police until the 1870s; prior to that they used a football rattle to attract attention.
    • Quotes

      Elizabeth: Stop titivating yourself, come on.

    • Connections
      Referenced in The Others (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      The Can-Can
      (uncredited)

      from "Orpheus in the Underworld"

      Music by Jacques Offenbach

      Arranged by Richard Addinsell

      Played at the music hall and danced to by The Darmora Ballet

    User reviews84

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    9/10
    Stop titivating yourself, come on.
    What a crisp, deeply rooted thriller Thorold Dickinson created. With vile creatures (Paul) and goofy policemen and maids, we are easily captured into the world of the Mallens. Diana Wynyard does a spectacular job as Bella, giving us the right amount of insecurity coupled with fear. She is the true victim of this film and Dickinson does not let us forget that. Wynyard is nearly overshadowed by my favorite character of the film, Paul Mallen, played with so much evil by Anton Walbrook. I have seen several films in my life, and I must say that Walbrook ranks among some of the most sinister villains of them all. He has no super powers, just the ability to manipulate Bella mentally, proving that he is stronger than her. He thrives on Bella's insecurities and makes them into his greatest form of punishment. These two working together really transformed this 40s thriller into something concrete and powerful. It is the dynamic between the two that kept me glued to my seat and continually asking for more.

    Coupled with the superb acting is the creativeness of Dickinson and his writer A.R. Rowlinson. Together they set the mood with darkened corners and alleyways with that constantly looming feeling that the events are going to get grittier down the road. This team made Victorian London a spooky place to visit at night. They make Bella the victim throughout this entire film, making even me wonder if she really was slowly going mad. It isn't until the end that the truth is revealed and even then we are left in suspense. It isn't until the credits roll is the film over, and that is hard to accomplish for directors of the thriller genre today. Dickinson proved that he could handle all the elements with the greatest of ease and bring them to the screen in a film that would last the test of time. I am not embarrassed to show this film to friends because I do believe that they would see the value in this production.

    Grade: ***** out of *****
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    • Jan 5, 2005

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    • Release date
      • November 10, 1952 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • D&P Studios, Denham, Uxbridge, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
    • Production company
      • British National Films
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    • 1 hour 24 minutes
      • Black and White

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